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Unknown gunmen kill Ogun APC councilorship candidate

October 13, 2024 • 1 min read

October 13, 2024

By Samuel Ogunsona

Unidentified gunmen has killed a councilorship candidate, Adeyinka Adeleke, in Ogun state.

The incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area in the state.

The Yoruba Times gathered that the victim is said to be the flag bearer of the All Progressive Congress (APC), candidate for Abeokuta South Local Government Ward 15 in the forthcoming November 16 Local Government elections.

According to reports, the unidentified assailants arrived in a tinted car, shooting sporadically.

An anonymous source revealed that the incident created palpable tension in the area, with residents scampering for safety

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, has yet to comment on the incident.

However, a senior police officer who does not want to be named confirmed that the family took Adeleke’s body for burial.

The motive behind the killing is still unclear, but some speculate it may be related to cult violence or political rivalry