Unknown gunmen on Wednesday evening, May 13, killed a son of former Ondo Military Administrator, Brig.-Gen. Ekundayo Babakayode Opaleye in Lagos.
The deceased, Muyiwa Babafumilayo Opaleye, 41 was shot by the hooded armed men, numbering about four, at a drinking joint at Adekunle Kuye, off Ikate street, Aguda, Surulere, where he was hanging out with his friends.
According to reports, the gunmen parked their Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) at an adjoining street and followed a footpath that led to the drinking joint. As soon as they sighted Opaleye in the crowd, two of the men readjusted their hoods and advanced towards the gathering.
On seeing the movement of the hooded men, the crowd, including a relation of a former Lagos Governor, it was gathered, dispersed with people running in different directions.
They were said to have aimed at Opaleye, shot him and came closer to ensure he was hit by the bullet before fleeing the scene.
All of Opaleye’s friends allegedly abandoned him, save for one identified as Kunle, who ran back to save him.
He was said to have lifted him up, taken him to his (Opaleye’s) Honda City Sedan car and rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors confirmed Opaleye dead on arrival.
Unfortunately for Kunle, the Police at Soloki Station, Aguda invited him for interrogation.
He was eventually detained and moved to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) Panti as a suspect.
Opa, as Muyiwa was popularly called, is the last born in the noble family of one time military administration of Ondo state, Rtd Brigadier General Opaleye.
Opaleye graduated from Ogun State University now Olabisi Onabanjo University, he worked with a sporting outfit called City Sports and lived at Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, but frequented Surulere where he had a lot of friends.
His friends have taken to social media to mourn his death.
