Guard killed by unknown assailant in Osun

Residents of Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State were plunged into confusion yesterday when a local security guard was found brutally murdered at his duty post by unknown attackers.

The victim, known locally as ‘Ibariba,’ was discovered early Monday at a shop owned by a man identified as Baba Giwa. 

A local resident, Rafiu Sola, revealed that Ibariba’s body was found in the morning as business activities were about to commence. The shocking discovery prompted residents to quickly alert security operatives.

Security personnel, including officers from the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, responded and removed the body from the scene.

Kehinde Adeleke, the spokesperson for the NSCDC, Osun State Command, confirmed the incident when contacted.

Adeleke said: “The remains of the local security guard had been deposited in a morgue. Investigations have commenced by the officers of the corps in the division to unravel the cause of his death and apprehend the perpetrators of the evil act.”