Six men who have been linked to the killing of a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Michael Adedeji, have been arrested.
The state’s new police commissioner, Asuquo Amba, revealed on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti while parading the suspects.
Mr Adedeji, until his murder was representing Ekiti Southwest Constituency (II). He was shot in the head on August 10, 2018.
The suspects, according to the CP, also allegedly killed one Kayode Omowaye when they raided OJAS Pleasure Hotels in Oye Ekiti on August 10, 2018.
The six-man robbery gang include Dele Obamoyegun, Idowu Sunday, Adeniyi Wumi, Leye Ojo, Akindanhunsi Damilola and Olaosebikan Babatunde.
NAN reports that exhibits recovered from them include Cut-to-size barrel guns, 17 live cartridges, 75 handsets, seven laptops, cash sum of N147, 000, four stolen vehicles, one of them belonging to the late Omowaye.
The CP said the suspects were arrested by officers of Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) during a stop and search operation along Ado-Iworoko road.
When interviewed by newsmen, the gang leader, Mr Obamoyegun said: “We shot him (Adedeji) after robbing him. He did not struggle with us but one of us shot him. I have to confess; we didn’t know he was a lawmaker.”
The CP said that the gang also invaded Afe Babalola University junior staff quarters and snatched a car belonging to one Bosede Ojo.
He said that most disturbing was that Dele’s mother, Bola Obamoyegun, was the one accepting and concealing stolen items for the gang led by his son.
Amba said a 24-hour patrol would soon be put in place to make Ekiti unsafe for criminals.
