Monarch son stabbed to Death in Lekki

A 50-year-old man, Demola Akinloye, was tragically stabbed to death in his car along Chevron Drive in the Lekki area of Lagos on Monday.

The incident was confirmed by SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, late Monday night.

According to Hundeyin, Akinloye was attacked by four armed men traveling in a white mini bus.

The incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the Bourdillon Court Estate gate while Akinloye was driving his black Toyota Corolla.

The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation into the incident as they work to apprehend the suspects involved in this violent attack.

“The scene has been visited; one spent cartridge was recovered, and the corpse has been moved to a morgue in Ajah, Lagos State, for preservation and autopsy. The case will be transferred to the SCIID Panti-Yaba for further investigation.”

Further findings by our correspondent revealed that the deceased was the first son of Tijani Akinloye, the Ojomu of Ajiran land, in the Ajiran community of Agungi Area, Lekki, Lagos State.

A notice released by the estate community and seen by Vanguard advised residents to avoid the area where the incident occurred. It read, “This is to notify all residents that the Ajiran (Agungi) king’s son was assassinated today along Chevron Drive (close to Ebano Supermarket) this morning.

“We therefore urge our esteemed residents to avoid the Chevron area, Agungi, and Ajiran for their safety.”