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Gunmen Attack Nigerian Boxing Champion Shortly After Receiving N10m Cheque From Governor
According to reports, Oyekola was attacked by gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 11, 2021
Unknown gunmen have attacked the current World Boxing Federation International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, popularly known as Scorpion, with the boxer managing a narrow escape.
According to reports, Oyekola was attacked by gunmen shortly after receiving a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening.
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The current World Boxing Federation, WBF, International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola better known as Scorpion, recently survived an attack by gunmen.
The attack on Oyekola’s life came shortly after he received a cheque of N10 million from the Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde at the state Secretariat on Thursday evening, March 4.
Oyekola smashed his counterpart from Argentina, Lucas Montesino at Ilaji Sports Resorts, Ibadan in December 2020 and was decorated as the World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion.
Proud of his performance, Governor Makinde, on behalf of the Oyo State government, had presented the N10m cheque to Oyekola.