ABEOKUTA: A yet – to – be – identified assailants have attacked and brutally kìlled Adeleke Adeyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ward 15, Abeokuta South, in the November 2024 Local Government elections in Ogun State.
Adeyinka, a former Ward 15 Youth Leader, Abeokuta South, was gruesomely mùrdered in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta Central Business District within the State capital on Saturday.
It was learnt that the àttackers who rode in car with tinted glasses trailed Adeyinka to the Jide Jones area, stoned him to dèath after they had first shot him.
However, efforts to contact the Police spokesperson in Ogun State, Superintendent of Police (SP), Omolola Odutola, for reaction was not successful.
Meanwhile, the Ogun State Youth Leaders’ Forum has strongly condemned what it called the senseless kìlling of Adeleke Adeyinka, saying the
horrific act, has left their community shaken and grieving.
The Forum in a statement signed by Comrade Kabir Odedairo
Youth Leader, Abeokuta south local government and Comrade Timothy Odedina, Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Youth Leaders’ Forum, stated that the fact that Adeleke was shot and stoned to death by unknown assailants in a tinted car was particularly disturbing and called for immediate attention from law enforcement agencies.
The statement read in part,”Adeleke was not only a promising young leader but also a dedicated member of our party, having served as the youth leader of Ward 15 in Abeokuta South and worked with other during the election.
“As a forum, we demand a thorough investigation into this heinous crime and call on the relevant authorities to ensure that justice is served. We also urge the police to increase patrols and security measures in the affected areas to prevent further violence.
“Adeleke’s contributions to the Ogun State youth leaders’ forum will not be forgotten, and his untimely death is a loss to the entire youth community in Ogun State.
“We demand a swift and thorough investigation into Adeleke’s murder.
We call on the authorities to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice and urge the police to increase security measures in the affected areas.”
