Bukola Olawoye, the Police sergeant, who was shot during the State House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency 1 is dead.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, Sunday Abutu, has confirmed the death of the officer .
The House of Assembly bye-election for Ekiti East Constituency I was held last Saturday, March 23 to fill the vacant seat following the death of Juwa Adegbuyi.
The violence that greeted the poll forced the electoral umpire to suspend the election indefinitely.
Police also disclosed that the officer died on Monday evening at Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti.
The force publicist stressed that the officer was shot by a group of thugs that invaded ward 7, Unit 7 during the election which was held on Saturday, March 20.
“The Ekiti State Police Command, with the 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 (Monday) being 22/03/2021 at FMC, Ido-Ekiti, after fighting for her life for days,” the police spokesperson said in the statement issued on Monday.
Abutu added that the suspects who committed the heinous crime have all been charged to court.
