Investigation Underway As Police Seek Cultists Involved In Ogun Councillorship Candidate’s Death

Investigation Underway As Police Seek Cultists Involved In Ogun Councillorship Candidate’s DeathThe Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of Adeleke Adeyinka, a councillorship candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC). Adeyinka was running for the councillorship seat in Ward 15 of the Abeokuta South Local Government Area in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for November 16. He was reportedly shot dead by suspected cultists in the early hours of Saturday.

Sunday PUNCH learned that the assailants arrived in an unmarked vehicle, shot Adeyinka at close range, and subsequently struck his head with stones to ensure he was dead.

Adeyinka, 40, was known to work in the transport union in the Panseke area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the police command, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Saturday, stating that an investigation into the murder had begun and that efforts are underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects. She confirmed that Adeyinka was killed by suspected cultists and that his body has been released to his family.

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