Gunmen kill Kwara doctor, kidnap daughter

Gunmen have killed a medical practitioner, Dr David Adefikayo and kidnapped his 16-year-old daughter in Kambi, a community located along the Ilorin/Jebba Expressway in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.

It was learnt that the assailants invaded the home of the doctor, who is the Medical Director of Dafikayo Clinic, around 8.30 pm on Thursday, shooting sporadically before killing him.

PUNCH Healthwise learnt that the motive behind the act remained unclear as of the time of filing this report.

Meanwhile, a close family source who pleaded anonymity, recounts the sad incident, expressing shock and grief.

She said, “The assailants, whose motives remain unclear, gained entry into Dr Adefikayo’s home around 8.30 pm, and despite the doctor’s desperate pleas and offers of money or any other possessions they might wish to take, remained resolute in their deadly intent and executed their mission in front of his horrified wife and children.

“Adding to the family’s anguish, the assailants abducted the youngest child of the deceased, a 16-year-old girl, before fleeing the scene.”
PUNCH Healthwise gathered that the abducted girl was later released on Friday and has since been reunited with her family.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, Ejire-Adeyemi Adetoun, said investigation into the incident was still ongoing.

Adetoun, who did not respond to calls made to her phone number on Friday, told a local newspaper in Ilorin that the command had launched a manhunt for the assailants and that its officers, led by the DPO of Kambi/Oloru Divisional Police Headquarters are currently combing the bushes in Moro and Ifelodun Local Government Areas of the state.

SOURCE:PUNCH

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *