Man Kidnapped By Unknown Gunmen In Owerri, Wife Shot In The Process

Late Moses Adeoye

 

Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into mourning following the murder of the State Treasurer, Mr. Moses Adeoye, Wednesday night. Adeoye was reportedly shot dead in his house in Otun-Ekiti, headquarters of Moba Local Government Area while having his supper, TheNation has revealed.

 

The gunmen were said to have invaded Adeoye’s residence at about 9.00 pm and opened fire on the victim while he was eating.

 

He was killed few hours after returning to Otun-Ekiti after being part of the town hall meetings held by Governor Kayode Fayemi in Ekiti North and Ekiti South senatorial districts same day.

 

Adeoye was the APC chairman in his local government area before he became the state treasurer at the state congress in September.

 

The police spokesman Caleb Ikechukwu disclosed that the state command has commenced investigation into the killing assuring that the culprits would soon be nabbed.

 

The state chapter of the APC has expressed shock at the killing of a member of the State Working Committee (SWC).

 

The APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ade Ajayi, disclosed that the state exco had paid a condolence visit to the family of Adeoye.