By Eric Elezuo
The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the death of a policewoman who was brutally attacked by political thugs during last Saturday’s by-election into the Ekiki East House of Assembly.
The young woman, whose name was given as Olawoye Bukola, reportedly died around 6pm on Monday after about 48 hours fight for her life at the Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti.
According to a press statement signed by the Ekiti Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abutu Sunday, the officer, who rose to the rank of W/SGT, was shot by thugs that invaded ward 7, unit 7 on the day of the incident.
The statement quoted the Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, Tunde Mobayo as expressing the Command’s condolences while praying for God to grant her soul eternal rest.The statement added that the perpetrators have been charged to court.
Read the statement in details…
The Ekiti State Police Command, with deepest sorrow, announces the death of W/SGT OLAWOYE BUKOLA who was shot by a group of thugs that invaded ward 7, Unit 7 during the recent Ekiti East House of Assembly Bye Election.
She died at about 1800hrs today being 22/03/2021 at FMC, Ido-Ekiti, after fighting for her life for days.
The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP TUNDE MOBAYO, on behalf of the Command, sympathizes with her family members and pray God grants her soul eternal rest.
Meanwhile, the Command wishes to inform the general public that the suspects who committed the heinous crime have all been charged to Court today.
