Ibadan socialite Gatuso shot dead after running into Robbers’ hotel operation

Popular socialite Ajibola Olaleye, popularly known as Gatuso, was on Saturday evening killed by gunmen at Townhouse Hotel, NTC Quarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Ajibola was said to have been attacked on Saturday by at the Town House Hotel, owned by a prominent politician in Oyo State. Eyewitnesses say Mr Olaleye arrived at the hotel just as the gunmen were leaving after robbing guests and staff.

The robbers were said to have successfully completed an operation in the hotel by stealing valuables belonging to employees and guests when they sighted Ajibola making a call. He was gunned down at a close range.

His body had since been deposited in the mortuary. Unconfirmed report had it that he would be buried on Sunday in accordance with Islamic rites.

The police in the state had yet to make an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

Calls made to the Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said, “Teslim Akinpelu, aka Gatuso, was shot dead by four armed men at Town Hotel, NTC, Iyaganku, around 12.45am. The  gunmen pretended to be lodgers before carying out their evil intention.”