It was learnt that the incident happened during a tussle for the leadership position of a motorcycle riders association in the area.
Punch reportst that there had been tension in the Aratunmi Motor Park, where the incident happened, over who would become the chairman of the okada riders.
Jimoh, who was a member of the O-YES group, and loyal to a faction, was reportedly attacked around 8.30pm on the fateful day by some hoodlums loyal to a rival group.
It was learnt that the gang members, who wielded various weapons, descended on him, cutting him with machete and hitting him with sticks.
He was said to have been left in a pool of blood.
Policemen from the Ojo Police Division were said to have been alerted by an eyewitness, leading to the arrest of some of the suspects.
The matter was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba for investigation.
Three of the suspects, Bashiru Monsuru (20), Ibrahim Gufaru (30), Orji Francis (20), were arraigned before the Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Courts for misdemeanor.
Twenty-year-old Oluwatobi Bamidele an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo State, who was identified as one of those who hit the deceased with stick, was arraigned for murder.
They were all charged with the offences on Wednesday.
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