Gunmen Assassinate Retired
Gunmen Assassinate Retired DCG Dr Gboyega
Oloyede
A retired Deputy Controller General of Prisons, Dr. Adewale
Gboyega Oloyede has been murdered. He was killed along side his
orderly, SIP Dauda Yusuf Michael by yet to be identified gunmen
near Osara town in Kogi State.
The retired officer was traveling to Lagos in his private car
when they were attacked at about 1500hrs on Friday 1st February,
2019.
A medical doctor by profession, the late officer headed the
Directorate of Health and Social Welfare for several years before
retiring in 2007.
Until his unfortunate demise, late Dr. Oloyede was a member of
the National Stakeholders Committee on Prisons Reform and
Decongestion under the chairmanship of the Federal Capital
Territory Chief Judge, his lordship, Hon. Justice Ishaq Bello.
As relevant authorities progress in their investigation, it is
our collective prayers that the perpetrators of the dastardly act
will be arrested soonest and brought to book.
The Controller General of Prisons,Ja’afaru Ahmed and indeed the
entire Prisons community mourn with the family members and pray the
Almighty God grants everyone the fortitude to bear this great
loss.
DCP OF Enobore (PRO)
For: Controller General of Prisons.
4/2/19