“We know those who are behind the killing of Mamok but we won’t take laws into our hands. We will allow police to do their job,” – MC Oluomo

The rivalry within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Oshodi, Lagos chapter turned bloody last night, with the murder of Olayinka Mamowora (a.k.a Mamok), an aide of the union’s State Treasurer and Oshodi chapter chairman, Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, otherwise known as MC Oluomo.

The assailants, 10 in number rode on motorcycles to Mosaku Street in Oshodi and shot Mamowora in the head.

The late Mamok, 46, was the younger brother of Senator Olorunnimbe Mamora. He was the Chief Security Officer, CSO and a loyal aide to MC Oluomo.

There are speculations that Mammok lost his life to an intense power play over who controls the highly lucrative transport union and calls the shot in the politics.

Mammok, a graduate of Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State, featured prominently in the BBC documentary ‘Law and Disorder in Lagos’ shot in 2011 by investigative reporter, Louis Theroux in his search for who wields power in Lagos. Mammok had also once being an aide to a former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole.

He is survived by aged mother, wife and a child.

The deceased was killed inside a barbing saloon while shaving his hair.

The saloon is three houses away from the deceased residence.

According to an eyewitness, the assailants after killing Mamok, dragged his lifeless body outside and put it on top of his ash-coloured Honda End of Discussion saloon car.

“Once people heard gun shots, residents and passersby scampered in different directions for safety. Those guys, who killed Mamok after satisfying themselves that he was dead, left on their motorcycles immediately,” he said.

Another eyewitness said the assailants acted on information and tracked him down to the saloon.

A visibly angry Akinsanya told the crowd that gathered at the scene last night not to go and create chaos in the community.

“I did not order anybody to start fighting or causing crisis out there. We know those who are behind the killing of Mamok but we won’t take laws into our hands. We will allow police to do their job,” he said.

“I will also consult with my leaders on the next line of action, but we will not go violent and disrupt the peaceful atmosphere the current administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode and the state Commissioner of Police have achieved in the last few months,” Akinsanya said.