Solomon Adeola's assistant, Mr. Adeniyi Sanni, was shot and killed in Lagos State.
The early hours of Saturday, August 5, saw Sanni's death. This allegedly happened when he was detained at a checkpoint in Lagos and questioned about the paperwork for the car he was operating.
According to his wife, he became quiet after that. Later, he was discovered with gunshot wounds.
stating Sanni's demise. Senator Adeola's media adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, issued the following statement:
"According to information accessible to the bereaved Senator in Abuja, Mr. Sanni was stopped by security personnel at a checkpoint while en route to his residence in Isheri in the Berger Area of Lagos.
When asked to give the paperwork for the vehicle he was driving, he did so through his wife, who texted all of the paperwork to his phone. WhatsApp
The late Mr. Sanni reportedly informed the wife he was still examining the vehicle's papers when she contacted him a short time later. Later, his worried wife called Mr. Sanni's friends to report that she was unable to reach her husband on the phone and that a search party was therefore necessary.