A grassroot politician identified as Mr. Johnson Adegbola has been reportedly murdered by unknown assailants at his residence in a remote community in Lagos State, on August 3, 2026, over his alleged support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The victim was said to have been left in a pool of his blood by the attackers, who reportedly fled the scene after the incident.
However, the assailants were said to have left behind a letter allegedly insinuating that PDP thugs were responsible for the murder.
According to the letter sighted by our crime correspondent, the deceased’s son, identified as Adegbola Shola Samuel, was allegedly named as the next target because of his perceived closeness to members of the political party in the community.
Following the threat, Samuel was said to have reported the development to the police at about 9 p.m. on the same day.
However, exactly one week after his father’s murder, suspected hoodlums reportedly stormed his residence at about 11:30 p.m. in an apparent attempt to carry out the threat.
Samuel was said to have narrowly escaped the attack through a rear exit door unknown to his assailants, although he reportedly sustained an injury to his leg in the process, a close neighbour confirmed.
A neighbour in the community, who reportedly confirmed the incident, said another threat-letter was subsequently discovered within Samuel’s compound after the attempted attack.
The letter allegedly contained a warning directed at Samuel, stating that although he could run but he could not hide from his pursuers, who reportedly vowed to track him down wherever he went.
The latest threat was said to have heightened concerns over Samuel’s safety, particularly following the murder of his father and the subsequent attempt on his life, a development that was said to have compelled him to go into hiding.
