Investigation into death of Ogun labourer is ongoing – Nigerian Army assures

The 35 Artillery Brigade successful Abeokuta, Ogun State, has assured members of the nationalist that investigations into the decease of a labourer identified arsenic Oluwaseyi Adeoye are ongoing.

DAILY POST reported that Adeoye was changeable by a worker astatine a demolition tract astatine Ganic Company, Orile-Imo, on the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway connected Monday.

The deceased was a subordinate of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development squad tasked with demolishing unlawful buildings successful the neighbourhood.

According to sources, the ministry workers and officials, led by 1 Mr. Hamzat, stormed the tract to enforce demolition orders but were thwarted by subject unit stationed there.

The soldiers connected the crushed reportedly objected to the demolition, starring to a confrontation and disagreement, during which a worker allegedly opened occurrence successful annoyance.

According to eyewitnesses, a slug struck Adeoye during the chaos, and helium reportedly died connected the spot. His corpse was deposited astatine the State General Hospital morgue successful Ijaye, Abeokuta.

Reacting to the incident, Major Idereghi Akari, the Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 35 Artillery Brigade, successful a connection connected Tuesday, acknowledged the gravity of the concern and extended his sincerest condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones of the deceased....