EKITI STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY MEMBER,SHOT BY UNKNOWN GUNMEN IS DEAD

Michael Adedeji

One of the members of the Ekiti state house of assembly, Micheal Adedeji who was shot in the head by gunmen on Friday, is dead.

It was confirmed by Jackson Adebayo, publicity secretary of the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

“The lawmaker died at the Federal Medical Center, Ido Ekiti, early this morning,” Adebayo said.

He said the party would release a statement on the development later in the day.

Recall that, Michael Adedeji, a member of the PDP, was attacked while travelling along Ikere-Akure road.

The attack on Adedeji mark the third on top politicians in the state in the last three months. In the month of August, Bunmi Ojo, an associate of Segun Oni, a former governor of the state, was shot dead in Ado-Ekiti.

The treasurer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Moses Adeoye was also killed two weeks ago at his residence.