Oluwajobi was run over by a driver in the early hours of
January 1, 2018.
While news had made the rounds in Ibadan that the driver
that killed the presenter fondly called “Radio Dynamite” had been apprehended,
an online publication stated that “no arrest has been made concerning the OAP’s
death”.
The station’s management registered its displeasure via an
Instagram post on Wednesday. Below is the text of the statement from the
management:
“Our attention has been drawn to an online publication by
Punch Newspaper tagged POLICE BEGIN
MANHUNT FOR DRIVER WHO KILLED IBADAN JOURNALIST
In the publication, Police Public Relations Officer of the
Oyo State Police Command, Adekunle Ajisebutu claimed that no arrest has been made
concerning the death of Olufemi Oluwajobi who died from injuries sustained
after being run over by a hit and run driver at Challenge area of Ibadan.
According to him, “We have impounded the car driven by the
driver and it is parked in one of our police stations. The driver escaped from
the scene of the accident, but we are searching for him.
This claim by Ajisebutu is unacceptable and we condemn it
entirely.
The general public should be informed that the said driver,
AHMED MURITALA was apprehended by the police the same day and has been in the
custody of the police.
Just yesterday, Tuesday 2nd January 2018, Ahmed
confessed to running Olufemi Oluwajobi over but fled the scene as he was
destabilized because he had already lost control after hitting a pole few
meters before the scene of the accident.
Ahmed was arrested after causing another accident at Orita
area of Ibadan with the same vehicle, a Honda Element with number plate ‘FST 04
ES’.
Oluwajobi who died at midnight on 1st January was
until his death a presenter and newscaster with Fresh FM, Ibadan.
Born on the 22nd December, 1985, Mr.
Oluwajobi is survived by a pregnant wife, son, aged parents, brothers and
sisters”.
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