Bayo Ohu
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Ogunbayo Ayanlola Ohu known as Bayo Ohu, was a Nigeria
n journalist
. Ohu worked as the assistant news editor for The Guardian
, an independent daily newspaper published in Nigeria.
Ohu was born on June 18, 1964. He attended elementary school
at the Local Authority Primary School in Iseyin
, Oyo State
. Ohu next enrolled at Progressive Grammar School in Ado-Awaye, which he completed in 1976. He finally completed his education at The Polytechnic in Ibadan
between 1988 until 1990.
Ohu was hired as a reporter by The Guardian, a daily newspaper based in Lagos
, in 1991. He worked for the newspaper as a state correspondent in Kastina state in northern Nigeria. Following his time in Katsina, Ohu was promoted to assistant news editor. He later returned to covering Nigerian politics for The Guardian.
Ohu was shot and killed at his home in Lagos, on the morning of Sunday, September 20, 2009. Five assailants were believed to have attacked Ohu, stealing his laptop
and cell phone. Police initially believed that Ohu's murder was part of a robbery
, though Ohu's work at The Guardian is now the suspected motive for his killing. The Nigeria Union of Journalists codemned Ohu's murder as a hit and not a robbery.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. Ohu worked as the assistant news editor for The Guardian
The Guardian (Nigeria)
The Guardian is an independent daily newspaper published in Nigeria by Guardian Newspapers Limited.The Guardian has been described as "Nigeria's most respected newspaper".-Foundation:...
, an independent daily newspaper published in Nigeria.
Ohu was born on June 18, 1964. He attended elementary school
Elementary school
An elementary school or primary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of compulsory education known as elementary or primary education. Elementary school is the preferred term in some countries, particularly those in North America, where the terms grade school and grammar...
at the Local Authority Primary School in Iseyin
Iseyin
Iseyin is a city located in the Nigerian state of Oyo. It is approximately 100 kilometers north of Ibadan. The city is estimated to have a population of 236,000.The primary industry of the area is cotton-based textiles.It also known as the Home of "Aso Oke"...
, Oyo State
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
. Ohu next enrolled at Progressive Grammar School in Ado-Awaye, which he completed in 1976. He finally completed his education at The Polytechnic in Ibadan
Ibadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
between 1988 until 1990.
Ohu was hired as a reporter by The Guardian, a daily newspaper based in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, in 1991. He worked for the newspaper as a state correspondent in Kastina state in northern Nigeria. Following his time in Katsina, Ohu was promoted to assistant news editor. He later returned to covering Nigerian politics for The Guardian.
Ohu was shot and killed at his home in Lagos, on the morning of Sunday, September 20, 2009. Five assailants were believed to have attacked Ohu, stealing his laptop
Laptop
A laptop, also called a notebook, is a personal computer for mobile use. A laptop integrates most of the typical components of a desktop computer, including a display, a keyboard, a pointing device and speakers into a single unit...
and cell phone. Police initially believed that Ohu's murder was part of a robbery
Robbery
Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take something of value by force or threat of force or by putting the victim in fear. At common law, robbery is defined as taking the property of another, with the intent to permanently deprive the person of that property, by means of force or fear....
, though Ohu's work at The Guardian is now the suspected motive for his killing. The Nigeria Union of Journalists codemned Ohu's murder as a hit and not a robbery.