Security agent kills politician in Ondo

A popular supporter of the leading political party in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo state, Mr. Akinlabi Akinnaso, was reportedly killed by a security agent on Sunday.

It was gathered that Akinnaso, also known as Oluomo, lost his life in the early hours of Sunday after he was allegedly shot by one of the security agents attached to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Collation Centre, Owena Ayetoro Idanre.

An eye witness account revealed that the late Oluomo was allegedly involved in a scuffle with the armed personnel, while the Certificate of Return was about to be given to the winner of the House of Representatives election, Mr Festus Akingbaso, the Incumbent Member of Ondo State House of Assembly representing Idanre Local Government Area Constituency.

He was said to have been shot in the process, and died instantly as result of the gunshot injury.

Meanwhile, the corpse of the deceased, who was said to be in his forties, has been deposited at the mortuary of the State Specialists’ Hospital, Idanre after he had been certified dead by the Medical Doctor on duty.

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