Former Federal Controller of Works Ajani murdered in Kwara
Former Federal Controller of Works Ajani murdered in Kwara
Published By: Paul Dada
A retired Controller of Works at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, AbdulRazaq Ajani, has reportedly been murdered in Ilorin, by four young persons.
Channels TV reports that Ajani was trailed to his residence in the Tanke area, Ilorin on January 1, 2025 youngsters.
According to the report, this was at about 3 pm, shortly after Ajani and his family returned from Offa, their hometown, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year.
The spokesperson for the State Police Command, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the development.
She said, “Yes, the incident happened. I can confirm to you that there was a report that a retired Controller of Works was killed in Tanke area on Wednesday. Police have waded into the incident and have commenced investigation on it,” she said.
She, however, said no suspect had been arrested although an investigation had commenced.
Channels TV also reports that a family member, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, described how the assassins casually entered Ajani’s compound.
“A review of CCTV camera recordings showed two of them standing beside the gate of Mr Ajani’s residence, one of them sipping water from a plastic bottle, while the two others strolled into the compound.
“On noticing the young men from one of the two sitting rooms on the ground floor of the one-storey duplex building, the retired federal officer reportedly rose to meet them at the main door.
“They appeared to be engaging him in a discussion until he was suddenly lying face down on the ground,” the family member said.
The report also quotes an an eyewitness to have said: “The late Engineer was attacked and hacked to death in the presence of his wife and children immediately on arrival from Offa where he went for the Christmas and New Year break. If you get to his house, there are blood stains on the walls and his brain is also scattered on the floor.
“Many people have besieged the residence of the man sympathising with the wife and the children while a team of policemen have visited the scene for investigation.”
