Rep Member’s Son Shot Dead In London

Abraham Badru, 26-year-old son of Enitan Badru, a member of the House of Representatives, was shot dead near his family home in London.

According to the Evening Standard, Badru, who recently saved a woman from being sexually attacked, becomes the tenth person to be murdered in London in the last 12 days.

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A neighbour, who confirmed the death, said Badru was shot in the street in Dalston, Hackney, just after 11pm on Sunday.

“As soon as I heard the bang, I knew it was a gunshot. I went to my balcony and saw a man slumped over on the ground at the back of a car,” one of the neighbours recounted.

Mr Badru died with his mother at his side, with witnesses saying she ‘collapsed in tears’ on the pavement.

“It was terrible listening to her collapse crying on the floor. She was just screaming. Everyone was very upset and I had to go away, I couldn’t take it. It happened on our doorstep and I had to say a little prayer for the family,” the neighbour explained.

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The 26-year-old had a Masters degree in sports coaching from the University of Gloucestershire and had previously worked as a sport development officer at Bristol City Council, according to his LinkedIn profile.

His father, who represents Lagos Island I constituency at the House of Representatives, described his son as quiet and hard-working.

No arrest has been made so far as investigations are still on-going.

Detective Chief Inspector Larry Smith, from Scotland Yard’s murder squad, said: ‘We are appealing for information so we can establish the circumstances which led to a young man losing his life.

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