A Director in the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr. David Jejelowo was shot dead by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Monday.
Jejelowo was killed at his residence located at Umesi street, Igirigiri area of Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Ado Ekiti, said the gunmen had stormed Jejelowo’s residence around 1:00 am on Monday and shot him dead right in his room.
Abutu said the police have not been able to ascertain the intention of the assailants, saying an investigation would reveal that.
Abutu added that the corpse of the former civil servant had been deposited in the morgue of the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti.
The police spokesman urged the public to oblige the police with veracious information that can help the police in checkmating killings and other crimes in the state.
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