A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Michael Adedeji, who was shot in the head by gunmen on Friday has died in the hospital.
Adedeji, 40, representing Ekiti Southwest constituency II, was shot by gunmen who attacked him while returning to Ado Ekiti, the state capital from Akure, Ondo State capital.
The Speaker, Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeniran Alagbada, confirmed his death to journalists on Monday.
He said the lawmaker died on Monday morning at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, where he was receiving medicare.
He had earlier been treated at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.
Speaking with journalists on the matter, the Speaker, who alleged that his attackers were assassins said, “nothing of his belongings was taken away by the assailants.
He said the state would put up new security measures to tackle all forms of killings in the State.
“This death came to us as unfortunate and shocking. But we are going to put up new security measures to ensure that Ekiti is safe for all of us. The kind of security we are going to put in place won’t be one that will make government part of security agents like we have in the past. We will allow them do their jobs while we provide the needed logistics.
“This is a challenge that the security agencies must do more to protect our people. They have to be alive to their responsibilities,” he said.
The governor urged the new appointees to make hardwork, diligence and honesty as their watchwords and that they should also be loyal to the government and people at the grassroots.
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