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Breaking: Unknown gunmen kill Babcock professor, abduct two others in Ogun

Some unknown gunmen have killed Professor Yinka Olomojobi of the Department of Law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, for allegedly refusing to be taken away.

It was gathered that while the professor was shot dead, two residents were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination by the gunmen.

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Residents say gunshots were heard at the Ajadeh Event Centre on Sagamu Road, in the Iperu area in Ogun State.

Eyewitnesses said eight men dressed in black, and armed with guns emerged from an unknown place, went into the relaxing lounge, and opened fire indiscriminately.

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They later identified Prof Olowojobi as the victim shot in the chest for resisting to go away with the hoodlum.

The manager of a car stand known as Dare, and one other yet-to-be-identified person, were said to have been taken captive by the unknown gunmen.

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But the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said one person had been arrested in connection with the incident.

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