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Islamic prayer held for slain Lagos NURTW official

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An Islamic prayer was held for Toba Ajiboye, the late Lagos State Organising Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
  • Ajiboye was shot and killed on July 12, 2026, and was buried on July 21, drawing a large crowd of mourners.
  • The Lagos State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the assailants responsible for his death.

An Islamic prayer service was held on Thursday for the late Lagos State Organising Secretary of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Toba Ajiboye, also known as Toba Ijaya. The prayer session took place at his residence in Fadeyi, Lagos, with dozens of men and women in attendance.

Islamic clerics led prayers in honor of the late union official. Ajiboye's gravesite was adorned with floral arrangements, including flowers spelling out "ICON." He was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen along the Ikorodu Road/Fadeyi corridor on Sunday, July 12, 2026. He was taken to St. Nicholas Hospital on Lagos Island, where he succumbed to his injuries.

Ajiboye was buried at his Fadeyi residence on Tuesday, July 21. The funeral drew a large number of mourners, including colleagues and sympathizers, who gathered to pay their final respects. The Lagos State Police Command has announced an active manhunt for those responsible for the attack, stating that efforts are underway to apprehend the fleeing assailants.

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