Police in Oyo have denied culpability in the death of Biola also known as Ebila the alleged gang leader of the ‘One Million Boys’ in Ibadan.
Ebila was reportedly killed in Kudeti area of Ibadan on Sunday following a clash between two rival cult groups.
Commissioner of Police, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, in a statement on Tuesday said allegations that the police killed Ebila was “mischievous”.
“The Commissioner of Police wishes to put the record straight that the ‘One Million Boys’ gang leader, Biola, a.k.a Ebila, was not killed by the Oyo State Police Command personnel. He had been on the wanted list of the Oyo State Police Command over the death of one Moshood Oladokun a.k.a Ekugbemi, the leader of a rival cult group in Ibadan who was murdered on 11th April, at Sokelu Village, Olunde Area, Ibadan,” the statement signed by the Command’s spokesman Olugbenga Fadeyi read.
“The members of the rival armed groups had been unleashing mayhem on innocent members of the public in parts of Ibadan metropolis. For several years, (he) attacked, robbed and also inflicted severe bodily injuries on some innocent members of the public.
“Ebila had evaded Oyo State Police Command’s arrests for three consecutive times before he met his ‘waterloo’ on Sunday 12th July.”
The CP assured the public that the police were “on top of the situation”, warning that lawbreakers would face the consequences of their actions or inactions.
