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 by unknown gunmen.
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 Organization 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 assassinated on Saturday night shortly after returning home in front of his house.
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization in a statement released by the State Information Director of the organization, Mr. Kayode Fasua said it was revealed that the late Abbey was actively involved in campaigning for the election of Governor Aiyedatiwa until his untimely demise.
He said the late Abbey was shot in his Supare-Akoko home on April 27.
“Abbey 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 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,” Ajobiewe pleaded.
Reacting, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said the command is aware of the incident, adding that investigation is ongoing to unravel all that happened.