By Nafisat Abdulrahman
Tragedy struck Ogun State in the early hours of Sunday as gunmen killed a former staff member of Ogun State Television (OGTV), Mrs Kitan Oyesiku, popularly known as “Aunty Kitan,” alongside her security guard at her residence in Agodo community along the Abeokuta–Siun–Sagamu Expressway.
The shocking incident has thrown family members, colleagues, friends and neighbours into mourning.
According to the PunchOnline, sources familiar with the incident disclosed that the lifeless bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta.
Although details surrounding the attack remained unclear at press time, a community source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the gruesome discovery was made by members of Mrs Oyesiku’s church.
“What we heard was that it was some church members who actually discovered this horrendous incident,” the source said.
“They had come around to check on Mrs Oyesiku when they did not see her in the church. On getting to her residence, they found out that the security officer had been killed, and they later also saw that the assailants had also killed Mrs Oyesiku. That was how they raised the alarm in the community.”
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the command was aware of the development and would issue an official statement on the matter.
The late Oyesiku was a respected figure in Ogun State’s media industry, having served with the state-owned television station before retiring from active service. Her death has sparked widespread grief among former colleagues and residents who remembered her contributions to broadcasting in the state.
