Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima has commiserated with the family of the late Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole, who was killed by gunmen on Monday night. The social and environmental forestry professor was murdered at Olororo, Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at about 9 pm on Monday. The academic was reportedly returning home when he was killed. Shettima, in a condolence message he personally signed on Tuesday, expressed shock over the murder of the late professor whom he described as his former classmate.
Vice President Shettima Condemns Killing Of University Of Ibadan Professor And Former Classmate, Ajewole, Days After Congratulating HimThe social and environmental forestry professor was murdered at Olororo, Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at about 9 pm on Monday.
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima has commiserated with the family of the late Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole, who was killed by gunmen on Monday night. The social and environmental forestry professor was murdered at Olororo, Ojoo area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at about 9 pm on Monday.Shettima, in a condolence message he personally signed on Tuesday, expressed shock over the murder of the late professor whom he described as his former classmate.He said, “I received today the shocking news of the death of Prof. Opeyemi Ajewole who was gunned down by yet-to-be-identified assailants.
“The late Opeyemi, a renowned Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry, was my classmate at the University of Ibadan and his untimely death just days after personally congratulating me on my swearing-in, came as a rude shock.“I condemn the gruesome killing of Prof. Opeyemi and wish to express my deep condolences to his family and the University of Ibadan Master Class of 1990. I pray for the repose of his gentle soul.”SaharaReporters.
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