Panic as Gunmen Invade Ogun Home, Kill Retired OGTV

June 21 () — Panic gripped residents of Agodo community along the Abeokuta–Siun–Sagamu Expressway on Sunday after unknown gunmen invaded the residence of a retired Ogun State Television (OGTV) broadcaster, Mrs Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan”, and killed her alongside her security guard.

The tragic incident which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has thrown residents of the community into mourning.

Confirming the incident, the Ogun State Police Command said the double murder was reported at the Owode Egba Divisional Headquarters by a resident of Iyana Agodo Village who raised an alarm over suspicious activities at the late broadcaster’s residence.

In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, detectives were immediately deployed to the scene for preliminary investigations.

According to the statement, signs of forced entry and disturbance were observed during an assessment of the premises.

“During a thorough search of the premises, the corpse of the security guard was discovered within the security post, while the body of Ms Oyesiku was later found inside her apartment. The victim’s vehicle was also observed missing from the premises,” the statement read.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Bode Ojajuni, has ordered an intensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killings.

He said the Commissioner directed detectives to track down and apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous crime, assuring that all those involved would be brought to justice.

Babaseyi added that surveillance and intelligence-led operations had been expanded across relevant locations as part of ongoing efforts to identify the suspects, recover the missing vehicle and unravel the motive behind the attack.

Mrs Oyesiku, affectionately known as “Aunty Kitan”, was a respected media personality who served with the state-owned Ogun State Television before retiring from active service.

As of the time of filing this report, no arrests had been announced by the police, while residents of the area remained in shock over the gruesome murder of the veteran broadcaster and her security guard.