Oko-Oloyun Worldwide and De-Fayus International founder, Alhaji Fatai Yusuf also known as Oko Oloyun, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.
YaahooJournalist reports that the death of Oko Oloyun was confirmed by the Oyo State Police Command this evening.
Yusuf, who is the manufacturer of popular Fijk Flusher among other herbal products, was murdered by unknown gunmen on Igbo-Ora-Eruwa Road in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
While confirming the incident, Gbenga Fadeyi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said Oko Oloyun was killed around 4:30 pm on the road while traveling to Iseyin, Oyo State.
The Oyo Police spokesperson, further noted that the Commissioner of Police (CP) Shina Olukolu had gone to the site where the incident took place, with some deputy commissioners for an on-the-spot fact-finding mission.
Fadeyi said that Olukolu directed a high-powered manhunt for the hoodlums that perpetrated the dastardly act with a view to bringing them to justice.
Meanwhile, until his death, Oko Oloyun was the President of the Physiotherapists’ Association of Nigeria.
There are indications that the gunmen must have trailed him from Lagos till the point where he was murdered.
It was learned that Oko Oloyun always opted for that route to escape insecurity on the major roads.