A 48-year-old man, Peter Baba Danasin, has been hacked to death by suspected assailants while travelling with his wife through a bush path in the Igbojaye area of Oyo State.
The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday at about 4pm as the couple travelled from their home in the Budo Seweje area of the state.
According to reports, two suspected attackers suddenly emerged from the bush and attacked the couple.
Danasin reportedly sustained multiple deep machete cuts on different parts of his body during the attack. He was said to have died at the scene from the injuries sustained.
His wife, however, managed to escape from the attackers.
A counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed details of the incident, said police sources confirmed that the assailants fled after the attack.
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Following the incident, a police team deployed to the area recovered Danasin’s body and deposited it at a morgue.
The Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Alayande, confirmed the incident and said an investigation had commenced.
“The story is true, and efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects,” the police spokesman said.
The motive for the attack remains unclear, while security operatives are working to identify and apprehend those responsible for the killing.
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