President of Phytotherapists Association of Nigeria (PAN), Alhaji Fatai Yusuf popularly called Oko Oloyun has been murdered by unknown gunmen, the police has confirmed.
While confirming the sad incident to The Nation earlier this evening, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Oyo State Police Command, SP Gbenga Fadeyi, confirmed that he was killed around 4:30 pm on the Igbo-Ora-Eruwa Road while traveling to Iseyin, Oyo State.
Fadeyi said Mr Shina Olukolu, the Commissioner of Police has visited the site of the incident along with some deputy commissioners for an on-the-spot fact-finding mission.
The PPRO said Olukolu has directed a high-powered manhunt for the hoodlums that perpetrated the dastardly act with a view to bringing them to justice. 