Unknown gunmen murder woman in Osogbo

Some gun-wielding men on Saturday murdered a woman in cold blood in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

The woman, who was said to be a menial worker, was killed around Orisunbare area, a commercial nerve centre of Osogbo metropolis.

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Eye witness account said the woman was going towards a location where she and many female menial workers assemble on daily basis to wait for prospective clients.

The source added that the assailants were on a motorcycle, and disappeared to thin air after committing the heinous act, as passersby scampered for safety.

Although security men have condoned the scene of the crime as of the time of filing this report, the lifeless body of the woman is still lying at the location.

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However, all efforts to get police reaction on the matter proved abortive, as all calls put through to the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Folashade Odoro were not answered.

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