From Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure
The Returning Officer for the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ondo State, Mr. Alaba Abey, has been assassinated.
The incident happened on Saturday at his home in Supare Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state.
Mr. Abey, who served as a ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF) was the returning officer for the party primary at his ward 10 in the council.
According to his elder brother, Samuel Abbey, Abey was shot shortly after returning home in front of his house.
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation in a statement by the State Information Director, Mr. Kayode Fasua, urged the police authorities to step up investigations into the gruesome murder and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said the command was aware of the incident, adding that investigation was ongoing to unravel all that happened.