One person reportedly killed in Ekiti anti-impeachment protest

At least one person has been reportedly killed in Efon Alaaye, Ekiti State, as the move to impeach the State Governor, Ayo Fayose, by the state House of Assembly gathers momentum on Tuesday.

The victim of the protest to stop the lawmakers from sitting to continue with the impeachment move, Modupe Olaiya, was said to have been killed in a yet-to-be-ascertained circumstances while the 19 All Progressives Congress members of the House attempted to enter the state capital, Ado Ekiti, through the Efon Alaaye area.

A huge protest is as of now going on in Ado Ekiti, capital of Ekiti State, against the move of Ekiti State House of Assembly to impeach the state Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, over charged constitutional breaches.  Overwhelming security has been placed in key areas in Ado Ekiti, while entry routes have been blocked and assumed control by security agents.