The Ekiti State Police Command has sent its condolences following the death of three people, which included a female police officer during Ekiti Bye-election held on the 20th of March 2021.
Two persons were confirmed to have been shot dead on Saturday by suspected party thugs while five others sustained gunshot wounds during the House of Assembly bye-election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) in the state constituency.
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However the Ekiti state command has confirmed the death of the female police officer who suffered gun shot wounds during the attack.
It was disclosed in a statement by PPRO Ekiti state command, ASP Abutu Sunday.
It reads in parts:
” The Ekiti state police command with deepest sorrow, announces the death of W/SGT OLAWOYE BUKOLA who was shot by a group of thugs that invaded ward 7, Unit 7 during the recent Ekiti East House of Assembly Bye Election.
She died at about 1800hrs today being 22/03/2021 at FMC, Ido-Ekiti, after fighting for her life for days.
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The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP TUNDE MOBAYO, on behalf of the Command, sympathizes with her family members and pray God grants her soul eternal rest.”
He further disclosed that the perpetrators had been apprehended and would be charged to court immediately.
“Meanwhile, the Command wishes to inform the general public that the suspects who committed the heinous crime have all been charged to Court today.” He said.
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In another development, a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Monday ordered the remand of three suspects arrested in connection to last Saturday’s killings during the House of Assembly Constituency election in Ekiti East.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those dragged before the court were Adenijo Olusola, 38, popularly called Solar; Paul Folorunso, 45; and Adebayo Serifat, 40, a female, arrested for the alleged killings in Omuo Ekiti.
The three, facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, murder and attempted murder, were ordered by the court to be remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti.
The offences are punishable under Sections 516, 319 (1) and 320 of the Criminal Code Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.
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