Residents of Eyenkorin, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, last night went on a rampage after a vigilance officer, Sule, shot dead a commercial bus driver, Idowu, while returning from a trip to Ibadan.
Investigation revealed that Sule and his colleagues were said to have stopped the driver at Eyenkorin demanding to be paid N5,000 but the driver resisted.
The development led to an argument and the vigilante reportedly shot Idowu in the chest.
A resident of Eyenkorin who didn’t want to be named in print said:
“This incident happened between a local hunter and the driver. The driver apparently drove through forest routes where he had the unfortunate encounter with the hunter engaged by the community. ”
Sule fled with his family after committing the crime.
The body has been deposited at the General Hospital Morgue Ilorin , after a complaint was lodged with the police by the family of the deceased.
Idowu who had earlier survived three ghastly motor accident is survived by his three-month-old son, wife and an aged mother.
Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Okasanmi Ajayi, cl said the community association that engaged the hunter had been invited. He added that investigation was ongoing on the matter as the hunter was on the run.