By our reporter 9.1.2026
A Nigeria man identified as Osemwengie Irorere, 46, has been killed by a 40-year-old man with a long criminal record at a GO Bus Terminal in Toronto Canada.
According to the police the Nigerian and his killer both boarded a GO bus, where he was shot and killed marking the city’s first homicide of 2026.
Local media reported that an eyewitness who was seated just behind the victim said the bus had been dark and crowded as passengers waited to depart when a single gunshot rang out.
Toronto Police, in a statement on their website, said officers were called to the terminal, near Yorkdale Road and Allen Road, at about 7 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, following reports of a shooting. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound, but despite carrying out life-saving measures, the Nigerian was pronounced dead at the scene.
“I assumed it was a popped tyre or something, but immediately after, a guy sitting in front of me got up, shoved his hands in his pocket and ran off the bus,” the witness said, requesting anonymity for safety reasons.
“Right after, I stood up and I looked at the seat in front of me and I saw a guy, bleeding,” he added, saying he could smell smoke in the air after the shot was fired.
Police said the suspect was located and arrested a short time later near the Yorkdale subway station, and a firearm was recovered.
The accused has been identified as Tyrel Gibson, 40, of Toronto. He appeared at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre on Monday, January 5.