Ondo Politics: Ex-PDP Local Gov't Chairman, Niyi Pirisola assassinated

Niyi Pirisola

A former local government caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Evangelist Niyi Pirisola has been assassinated.


Mr. Pirisola was "gunned down" by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday, Sahara Reporters confirmed.

"He was killed in the early hours of today (Friday) at about 3:00 am while returning from a branch of Celestial Church Of Christ at Ilutuntun in his hometown," a source told SaharaReporters.

The source further said the tenure of the deceased and the chairman of the local area witnessed "bloody violence".

A police officer in the town also confirmed the news, saying investigation is on-going.