Youths in
Osun state staged a protest today, claiming that Senator Isiaka Adeleke who
died today was poisoned. According to the youths, they believe Adeleke was
poisoned
by some of his political enemies at a political meeting in the state
yesterday. They believe Adeleke's political enemies killed him to pave way for
another APC aspirant to win the state governorship election next year.
The youths
have demanded that an autopsy be carried out on the deceased senator.
Adeleke's
body which had arrived Ede community for burial according to Islamic rites, was
taken back to the hospital for an autopsy to be carried out.
Meanwhile
the protesting youths attacked a reporter with NTA, Tope Alabi and his camera
man.
Alabi had
arrived the deceased home to cover the sad event when he was attacked by stick
wielding youths. Alabi was however saved by a resident of the community who
whisked him away in his motorcycle while the cameraman fled into the home of a
resident.
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