The Ogun State Government has issued a reward of N50 million for credible information leading to the apprehension of those responsible for the tragic killing of Taiwo Oyekanmi, the Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) in Governor Dapo Abiodun’s office.
The Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, conveyed this announcement in a statement released on Friday in Abeokuta, the state capital.
Emphasizing the confidentiality of the information, the statement assures that provided details will be handled with the utmost discretion.
“Such information can be sent to the underlisted telephone numbers: 08037441955, 08033074371, 08081775020, 08034062773, and 08032136765,” the statement said.
Mr Oyekanmi had cashed an undisclosed amount of money from a branch of Fidelity Bank in Abeokuta, and was heading back to the office when he was waylaid by the gunmen.
According to sources, the gunmen, about five of them, shot the accountant dead at Kuto Bridge in Abeokuta and went away with the government’s money.
It was gathered that Mr Oyekanmi and other aides, who sustained gunshot injuries during the attacks, were rushed to the State General Hospital, Ijaye, where the accountant later died.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected armed robbers on 29 November shot dead Mr Oyekanmi and carted away government funds.
