Bright Edafe, Police spokesman in Delta, confirmed the incident.
The unknown soldier was said to have immediately bolted into the thin air after realising the trader was dead.
NUJ chairman in Ondo, Leke Adegbite, decried the inaction of middlemen and traders in fixing the prices of foods and services in Akure.
Mr Zuma, 81, served as South Africa’s president from 2009 until 2018, when he had to step down over allegations of corruption.
“The governor urged the House of Assembly to give expedited consideration to the confirmation of the nominees,” the statement read.
“I would not want to say much for now because it is still a shocking moment for us,” a family representative said.
“Akintelure was a wonderful human being and was a core progressive.’’
Mr Akintelure last Thursday raised the alarm over a threat to his life.
Reacting to the allegations, Mr Aiyedatiwa accused Mr Akinterinwa of scheming to seize power through any means.
The deceased, until her gruesome killing on March 17, was a civil servant in the state ministry of finance.Â
