Police Arrest 11 Over Attack On Sowore, Supporters In Ekiti

At least 11 suspects have been arrested by the Ekiti State Police Command in reference to the current assault on the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), Mr Omoyele Sowore and a few of his supporters in Ado-Ekiti.

Sowore and a few individuals who accompanied him to the Ekiti State capital have been attacked by some hoodlums at a restaurant situated on the Dalimore space of the city.

The suspects have been apprehended by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) primarily based on a reputable tip-off.

It was gathered that the police swooped on the hideouts of the suspects on the Atikankan space of Ado-Ekiti at about 10pm on Friday, October 30.

In a press release made out there to journalists on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, listed the suspects as: Joseph Tayo, 32; Olatunji Abayomi, 41; Isaac Amba, 22; Kehinde Ajigbana, 18 and Tosin David, 18.

Others are Solomon Iyanu, 18; Ogunsola Ayomide, 21; Ojo Ayodeji, 22; Kayode Dada, 32; Segun Olatunji, 28 and Salami Emmanuel, 53.

The PPRO stated gadgets recovered from the suspects embody two walkie-talkies, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two Indian hemp crushers, one pack of Rizla, seven ATM playing cards, 13 cellphones, two automobile keys, one flash drive, one 5G MTN Wi-Fi gadget, id playing cards, eight worldwide passports, three complimentary playing cards, two suspected felony charms, one gasoline lighter and N250.

He added that the suspects are in police custody, whereas investigations are ongoing to determine their particular person roles, decide their doable connections with the assault and establish different individuals concerned.

The police spokesman stated the Commissioner of Police, Mr Michael Falade has assured that the command would go away no stone unturned in guaranteeing that every one these discovered culpable are dropped at justice.

While reiterating the command’s dedication to defending lives and property and sustaining peace and safety throughout Ekiti State, no matter political affiliations, he urged members of the pubic to stay calm and supply credible info that would help the continuing investigation.

Meanwhile, the command acknowledged that every one the victims, together with Mr Sowore, had acquired medical consideration and discharged from the hospital, saying additional developments could be communicated accordingly.