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Ekiti killing: Police trail suspected killer of APC member

By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti

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Ekiti State Police Command said it has commenced manhunt for the suspected killer of a member of an All Progressives Congress during the ward congress held on Saturday.
The man identified as Jide, was killed at ward 10, Ado Ekiti after he was reportedly beaten with substance suspected to be charm after which he was stabbed in the stomach.
The Hope Metro gathered that the crisis, broke out between two rival groups, that clashed over the outcome of the congress conducted in the ward.
The victim was said to have been rushed to the State Specialist Hospital, but was later confirmed dead few minutes after he got there.
Speaking with our correspondent in Ado Ekiti, on Sunday, the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu, said the police are working tirelessly with the party leaders to apprehend the suspect.
“We are putting all the necessary efforts to track down the suspected killer, including working with the party leaders to get him arrested.
“The matter happened yesterday and what we are doing now is to investigate the matter thoroughly and ascertain those that were involved in the dastardly act.
“Though no arrest has been made, we are optimistic that no effort will be spared on the matter, because the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Babatunde Mobayo won’t tolerate crime and criminality in Ekiti,” Abutu said.
Earlier speaking with The Hope Metro, a source in the area who was at the venue of the Ward 10 congress which took place at the pavilion close to the popular Fajuyi, said: “After the congress was concluded, the boys who are on drugs had disagreement among themselves and before you know it, it turned to free for all fight.
“Jide was stabbed and rushed to the State Specialist Hospital where he was later confirmed dead by the doctors. This is unfortunate and uncalled for, because it is a mere ward congress.”
Our correspondent who monitored the exercise in Ado-Ekiti and other major towns in the state, observed that some members of the party loyals to Governor Kayode Fayemi rooted for consensus arrangement across the 177 wards in the state, while other faction who are mostly members of the South West Agenda 2023 (SWAGA) resisted the move and insisted on election.
It was gathered that party faithfuls as early as 8am trooped out to the ward centers for the election while the voting process did not start until 12noon when the ward Congress committee from the national secretariat started distributing the election materials.
It was observed that while loyalists of the governor were expecting an easy ride for the consensus method, however they were astonished to the massive crowd of party members mostly SWAGA who stormed the designated centres insisting on having election for the elective positions.
The development in some of the wards led to widespread violence across the state as thugs allegedly unleashed mayhem on the people with many sustaining injuries and vehicles destroyed.
Specifically, in Ado-Ekiti Ward 8, thugs unleashed mayhem on party members and disrupted the process. Many of the injured members are receiving medical attention in one of the private hospital in the state capital.
Also in Ado-Ekiti, there was violence in Ward 4 and 8 as thugs went on rampage to disrupt the voting process.
The chairperson of Ado local government, Mrs Omotunde Fajuyi, who participated in the congress in Ward 10 said the process was peaceful, devoid of any violence.
Fajuyi said: ” As you aware today, Ward 10 congress was peaceful during the congress and we had only one person who contested for ward chairmanship position, and was elected unopposed.
“The process went peacefully and nobody had any cause to fight but we were told some persons had disagreement later after we left the place and one of them is dead. As I speak with you now, I am going to the hospital.

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