The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects in reference to the assault on African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and different individuals at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital.
The suspects had been apprehended by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at their hideouts within the Atikankan space of Ado-Ekiti at about 10pm on Friday, October 30, 2026, following a tip-off.
The command disclosed this in an announcement issued on Saturday by its Public Relations Officer, Abutu Sunday.
According to the police, the suspects had been arrested over the alleged assault on Sowore and others at Tawakalitu Restaurant within the Dalimore space of the city.
The assertion mentioned, “The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eleven (11) suspects in connection with the alleged attack on Mr Omoyele Sowore, an African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant, and other persons at Tawakalitu Restaurant, Dalimore Area of Ado-Ekiti.”
It added that the arrests adopted credible intelligence in regards to the suspects’ whereabouts.
“Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), based on a credible tip-off, swooped on the hideouts of the suspects at Atikankan Area of Ado-Ekiti at about 10:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026, where they were arrested,” the assertion added.
The police recognized the suspects as Joseph Tayo, 32; Olatunji Abayomi, 41; Isaac Amba, 22; Kehinde Ajigbana, 18; Tosin David, 18; Solomon Iyanu, 18; Ogunsola Ayomide, 21; Ojo Ayodeji, 22; Kayode Dada, 32; Segun Olatunji, 28; and Salami Emmanuel, 53.
Items allegedly recovered from the suspects included two walkie-talkies, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two Indian hemp crushers, a pack of Rizla, seven ATM playing cards and 13 cellphones.
Other gadgets listed by the command had been two automobile keys, a flash drive, an MTN 5G Wi-Fi system, identification playing cards, eight worldwide passports, three complimentary playing cards, two suspected prison charms, a fuel lighter and N250.
The command mentioned investigations had been ongoing to find out the person roles of the suspects, set up any hyperlinks they could need to the assault and determine different individuals who could have been concerned.
“The suspects are in police custody, while investigations are ongoing to establish their individual roles, determine their possible connections with the attack and identify other persons involved,” the assertion mentioned.
The Commissioner of Police, Falade Michael, assured residents that the command would be certain that anybody discovered liable for the incident confronted the regulation.
According to the assertion, Michael mentioned the police “will leave no stone unturned in ensuring that all those found culpable are brought to justice.”
He reiterated the command’s dedication to safeguarding lives and property and sustaining peace and safety throughout Ekiti State, no matter political affiliations.
The police additionally confirmed that Sowore and the opposite victims had acquired medical therapy and been discharged from the hospital.
“Meanwhile, the command wishes to reconfirm that all the victims, including Mr Sowore, have received medical attention, been treated and discharged from the hospital,” the assertion added.
The arrests adopted a public disagreement between Sowore and the Ekiti State Police Command over the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The police had initially described the incident as an altercation between Sowore and a few people at Tawakalitu Restaurant, stating that the AAC presidential aspirant sustained accidents and was taken to hospital for therapy.
Sowore, nonetheless, rejected the account, insisting that he and members of his entourage had been subjected to a coordinated assault by armed males slightly than being concerned in an altercation.
The activist accused the police of making an attempt to downplay the incident, alleging that the Commissioner of Police had visited the scene and witnessed the accidents sustained by the victims however nonetheless characterised the incident as an altercation.
“There was no altercation! We were attacked!” Sowore declared.
He subsequently alleged that armed males assaulted him and threatened to kill him through the incident. He additionally raised considerations in regards to the security of his entourage members, claiming they had been amongst these focused.
The African Action Congress additionally condemned the incident, alleging that Sowore and different social gathering members had been attacked in Ado-Ekiti and calling for a radical investigation into the circumstances surrounding the assault.
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