Adeleke Adeyinka, a councillorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State, was brutally murdered on Saturday afternoon by unknown assailants along Osoba Way, in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The former youth leader of Ward 15 in Abeokuta South was reportedly shot and stoned to death by his attackers, who fled the scene in an unregistered vehicle.
The tragic incident has shocked the community, with the APC Youth Leaders Forum condemning the killing and demanding swift justice.
In a joint statement by the Youth Leader of Abeokuta South Local Government, Comrade Kabir Odedairo, and the forum’s State Public Relations Officer, Comrade Timothy Odedina, the group described the killing as senseless and horrific.
The statement read in part, “We strongly condemn this senseless and horrific act, which has left our community shaken and grieving.
The fact that Adeleke was shot and stoned to death by unknown assailants in a tinted car is particularly disturbing and warrants immediate attention from law enforcement agencies.”
The forum called on security agencies to investigate the killing and ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. They also urged the police to enhance security in the area to prevent further violence.
The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that the attackers, suspected to be cultists, arrived in an unregistered Toyota Corolla and opened fire on 40-year-old Adeleke before fleeing the scene.
The community and APC members are mourning the loss of a promising leader, and the forum has called for increased security measures in Abeokuta to ensure the safety of residents.