The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Iyare Motors, Abel Omoruyi, popularly known as 007 is dead.
Reports just received say Chief Omoruyi d!ed on Friday night.
Iyare Motors with headquarters in Benin, the Edo State capital is famous for its commercial mini buses plying various states of the country.
According to PM news, Omoruyi’s death was announced by Mr. Igbinidu Charles Osaretin via his Facebook page on Saturday but failed to give circumstances surrounding the death.
Igbinidu Charles Osaretin wrote: “Rest in Peace Mr. Abel Omoruyi (JP), Chairman/CEO of Iyare Motors. Astute businessman, philanthropist, and community leader.
“Egba Community and millions of your admirers will surely miss you”
There are also reports online that the Iyare Motors boss has been bed-ridden for some time.
The late businessman was in the news in March 2014 when his wife and daughter were kidnapped by gunmen in Benin City.
They were abducted in the Ugbor area of Benin on their way home from work.
Omoruyi was a businessman, philanthropist, and community leader who introduced one of the best ultra-modern bus transportation services in Nigeria.