Armed robbers kill Ibadan journalist in daylight attack

By Adeola Badru

IBADAN — An Ibadan-based journalist, Ojo Peter, has been confirmed dormant aft being changeable by suspected equipped robbers on the Molete–Oke Ado axis of Ibadan.

The incident, which occurred connected August 18, 2025, was initially thought to beryllium health-related until his younger brother, Enahoro Peter, clarified that Ojo was attacked for the transverse container helium carried.

According to Enahoro, eyewitnesses reported that contempt Ojo shouting that the container contained nary money, helium was changeable successful the backmost and robbed.

Ojo, a erstwhile Parrot Extra newsman who aboriginal worked with Daily Monitor, was mourned wide aft the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) announced his passing connected September 7.

Enahoro recounted that the constabulary astatine Orita Challenge Division contacted the household aft the incident. “This is idiosyncratic who near location successful cleanable health, lone to beryllium gunned down portion trying to marque ends meet,” helium said.

He besides revealed that his brother’s damaged telephone was recovered astatine the scene, done which the household was contacted.

Following the attack, constabulary investigations led to the apprehension of a suspect, portion different reportedly died during a confrontation with operatives.

The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the improvement done its spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, who disclosed that 2 suspects linked to a drawstring of robberies successful Ibadan were intercepted with a motorcycle astir Imolefalafia.

According to Osifeso, 1 of the suspects attempted to defy apprehension and was fatally injured, portion the different was apprehended and taken into custody. He added that the suspects were besides connected to different robbery and shooting incidental astatine Anfani Junction connected the aforesaid day.

He assured that investigations were ongoing, noting that further updates would beryllium communicated arsenic the lawsuit progresses.

The station Armed robbers termination Ibadan writer successful daylight attack appeared archetypal connected Vanguard News.