The Deputy Chief of Staff to the Chairman of Oshodi-Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State, Francis Oguntulu, has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.

It was gathered that the gunmen, on Friday night, shot Oguntulu and some other persons at a social event on Adeyemi Street in the Oshodi area of Lagos State.

The attack left many injured with Oguntulu, apparently the target, suffering machete cuts in addition to several gunshots.

It was learnt that the victims were rushed to a nearby hospital where Oguntulu was confirmed dead on Sunday morning and the corpse deposited at the Isolo General Hospital.

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“The gunmen came unmasked and shot at close range at those at the party; clearly, Oguntulu was the main target as they concentrated on him, leaving him critically wounded,” a source disclosed.

Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday, said no arrest has been made.

“The command is doing everything possible to apprehend Ogutulu’s killers. The State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, is handling the case,” Hundeyin said.

Also speaking on the incident, the deceased’s boss, Kehinde Oloyede, described the death as “shocking and highly devastating”.

Oloyede, in a statement issued on Sunday, tasked the police to fish out those behind the gruesome murder.

He also appealed to the residents to be calm and allow the police to carry out a thorough investigation into the incident.

The Star