Gunmen Kill Councilor In Ekiti
The councilor of Ward 9, in Ado Ekiti local government area of Ekiti state, Hon Deji Akeredolu has been killed by unknown gunmen.
Before he was gunned down by his assailants, the Late Akeredolu, 37, was also an aide to Mr. Deji Ogunsakin, the running mate of the Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Prof Kolapo Olusola for the July 14, 2018 governorship election in the state.
Speaking with journalists on Sunday, at his residence in Bojuri area of Ado Ekiti, the father of the deceased, Pa Jacob Akeredolu, said policemen from Okeila Division in Ado Ekiti brought the Deji’s remains to his house on Friday night after he was certified dead at the hospital he was rushed to after the attack.
The 72- year- old retiree, added that the victim who was his second son had been buried on Saturday.
The bereaved Septuagenarian who described his slain son as the breadwinner of the extended family, said: “Deji was an easy-going, kind-hearted and lovely son. I don’t know why this should happen”.
Ogunsakin in a telephone conversation with journalists disclosed that the incident occurred around 10.pm in the night at Onala area in Ado Ekiti.
The former Ado Ekiti Council boss who described the deceased as an easy going person, lamented the security situation in the state
He said, “The crime rate in the state is at alarming rate, within a week, four different killings of innocent people by bandits have occurred, another still happened in Ikere Ekiti.
“The state governor ,Kayode Fayemi should ensure the situation is tackled.
“I am also calling the state commissioner for police CP Ahmed Bello to address the situation as Ekiti is no longer safe for the residents.
Ogunsakin who said though he was outside the state on an official also described the deceased as a vibrant young man full of energy
‘He was a man of many parts, trained, in fashion designing (tailoring) recently informed me he has even set up a fashion house, to engage his wife and himself, he doesn’t deserve such a painful death”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Caleb Ikechukwu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police told journalists on phone on Sunday that he had not been properly briefed on the matter.
