Prominent Activist Abiodun Aremu Killed In Suspected Hit-and-Run In Ogun State
Prominent Nigerian activist Abiodun Aremu was tragically killed on Sunday, October 12, 2025, after being struck by a vehicle in a suspected hit-and-run incident near his home in Ota, Ogun State. He was 65 years old. Aremu, Secretary of the Joint Action Front (JAF) and a leading figure in Nigeria’s labour movement, was reportedly crossing the road when the accident occurred. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where medical staff tried to resuscitate him, but he was later pronounced dead. The circumstances surrounding the incident have sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s labour and civil society communities, where Aremu was widely respected for his advocacy for workers’ rights and social justice. In the wake of his death, the Nigeria Labour Movement and Aremu’s family have agreed to postpone his burial to Thursday, October 23, 2025, to allow for proper mobilisation and a fitting farewell. The burial will take place at Number 30, Kabiru Fatoye Street, opposite Alaka Field, Ijako Sugar Bus Stop, Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway. Aremu’s passing is being mourned as a major loss to Nigeria’s activism and labour sectors, leaving a lasting void in the fight for social justice.