The Ekiti state government says one of the state assembly lawmakers in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) has died.
Photo: Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State
Lanre Ogunsuyi, commissioner for information, youth, sports and culture, made the disclosure at a news conference in Ado Ekiti on Thursday.
“Information reaching us indicates that one of the abducted members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Honourable Afolabi Akanni, has died in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS),” he said.
“Significantly, since his illegal detention, he has been held incommunicado without access to his family members, doctors and lawyers.
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