Police in Lagos State have launched an investigation into the death of Toyin Adeniji, an aide to a prominent PDP chieftain, Chief Dapo Sarumi.
Adeniji, 47, was reportedly shot dead by suspected cultists in the Agege area of the State.
According to reports, the deceased was standing in front of his house on Oyewole Road in Agege when gunmen stormed in and shot him at close.
Seven other people who were standing outside the PDP chieftain’s house in Agege narrowly escaped death as the gunmen fired sporadically.
Policemen from Area ‘G’’ Ogba have cordoned off the area while the case has been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department.
Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident.