- By Halimah Olamide
There have been reports that Governor Ayedatiwa’s campaign coordinator, Alaba Ebe also known as Excel has been killed by gunmen.
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC), announced this in a statement on Sunday by its State Information Directo, Kayode Fasua.
This is coming few days after the conclusion of the APC Governorship primary election in the state.
According to Fasua, Excel was killed in his Supare home on Saturday.
The statement also urged urge authorities to protect its members against opponents.
The group described the incident as a “shocking tragedy.”
“Excel had been a resourceful coordinator for the Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation in Ward 10 of Supare and was never known to be violent and never had any history of a local or domestic dispute,”
“We urge the police authorities to step up investigations into his gruesome murder and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.” The statement read.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya confirmed the incident.
“The command is aware of the incident at Supare; the investigation is ongoing to unravel all that happened,” she said.
The deceased was a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF). He was the returning officer for the party primary at his Ward 10 in the council.