Tragedy struck in the Jide Jones area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area on Saturday afternoon as suspected gunmen fatally shot Adeyinka Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress (APC) councillorship candidate for Ward 15 in the upcoming November 16 local government elections.
According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants arrived in a tinted vehicle, opening fire indiscriminately as they targeted Adeleke. Reports indicate that he was shot multiple times and left in a pool of his own blood.
A video that surfaced online captured the harrowing aftermath of the incident, showing Adeleke’s lifeless body while the anguished cries of sympathizers echoed in the background.
An anonymous source familiar with the incident revealed to Punch that the attack has incited significant fear and tension among residents, who were seen fleeing for safety in the wake of the violence.
The source said, “Some gunmen killed the All Progressives Congress councilorship candidate for Ibara Ward 15, Adeyinka Adeleke, today.
“The gunmen came in a tinted car, shot him, and hit him with stones till he died. There was tension in the area as people were scampering for safety.”
Another source, who sought anonymity, narrated that the assailants arrived in a tinted car from which one of them stepped out, shot Adeyinka at close range and later smashed his head, ensuring that the victim was dead.
The deceased was said to have been a transport union worker in the Panseke area of Abeokuta during his lifetime.
“The Killing happened around 2 pm, it took everybody by surprise… No one knows if it is a cultist attack or not. The people in the area are already locking their shops, everywhere is tensed up now, it is so sad,” the source said.
A senior police officer in the area confirmed the incident to our correspondent while stating that the family took the corpse away.
The police source said, “Yes, the incident happened. His family decided to take his body for burial.”
