Raymond Dokpesi reportedly escapes assassination attempt, police detail shot dead (photo)

Chairman of Daar communications, owners of AIT
and RayPower, Raymond Dokpesi, escaped an
assassination attempt on his life on Saturday night
June 4th.
According to The signal, Dokpesi's wife, Tosin
complained of stomach ache and was taken to the
Child Care and Awareness Clinic at Wuse 2 Abuja,
when the armed men accosted her car, asked for
Raymond Dokpesi before killing his police security
named Sergeant Den Gaius of the FCT Police
Command.
Details made available from Dokpesi's office to The
Signal says;
“The Managing Director of Africa Independent
Television, Dr Mrs Oluwatosin Dokpesi who had
arrived from Lagos complained of serious stomach
cramps and was rushed to the Child Care and
Awareness hospital in Wuse 2. She was
accompanied by her cousin Ms Abolore Sode and
an aide, Ms Aisha Adamu. They were escorted by
the deceased sergeant.
They were trailed by the Honda Accord and as soon
as Mrs Dokpesi alighted from the car and entered
the hospital, the assailants attacked them. They
were asking the driver and sergeant about Mrs
Dokpesi’s whereabouts. They collected the handset
of the driver and shot the sergeant thrice and made
away with the AK47 of the sergeant. They did not go
with the Prado vehicle No APP 577DK nor did they
collect any items. The driver said that the assailants
said in Hausa that “He is not there. Bastard! We will
still get him”. They shot thrice at the sergeant and
sped off. He died on the spot.”