Irawo Adamolekun, Young Nigerian Doctor Shot Dead in Broad Daylight in Lagos

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The rate of unprovoked killing of young people by men of the underworld is getting really alarming. Almost every week, we hear of sad, brutal killings of bright, young Nigerians and the frequency is very disturbing.

A young Nigerian doctor, Irawo Adamolekun, was shot dead on Friday (11th January) in the Anthony area of Lagos by an unknown gunman. He was killed in his car, in broad daylight in front of hundreds of people.

Since his death, his name has been trending on Twitter and Facebook with many expressing their sadness about his death. What makes his death even more shocking is the way he was killed and how the killer just rode away.

According to rapper, Ruggedman, who witnessed the killing and tweeted about the incident, the killer shot him and then walked calmly to a waiting motorbike and sped off.

Here are some of his tweets about the incident: