By Oluwaseyi Akanbi
Ekiti State Police Command has paraded eight suspects arrested for various offences bothering on murder, kidnapping, burglary, impersonation among others.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Ado Ekiti, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu gave their names as Oluwaseun Orisan, Femi Ogunwusi, Femi Akinola and Segun Adeosun.
Others are Shola Ogundairo, Bolaji Oyekale, Kayode Fowosele and Oluwasina Abodunde.
According to the PPRO, Oluwaseun Orisan was arrested in connection with the killing and kidnapping of some individuals along Ewu-Ayetoro Ekiti Road last week, Femi Ogunwusi was nabbed at Efon Alaaye for parading himself as a police officer, murder of his eight year old son and possession of ammunitions.
Mr Abutu explained that the other suspects were arrested in Ado Ekiti while carrying out their criminal activities.
“On the 27th of July, 2021 at about 0210hrs, a suspected burglar went to Abayomi Mall at Similoluwa, Ado-Ekiti, burgled some of the shops and carted away some valuables such as canvasses, wines, PS Games, Shoes and Cameras belonging to about six different shop owners. Upon the receipt of the information, the Command’s Rapid Response Squad(RRS) swung into action and during investigation, arrested one AKINOLA OLUFEMI of Apata Natha Area of Ado-Ekiti on 29th July, 2021 at about 1930hrs. The suspect, during interrogation, confessed to the commission of the crime”.
Also, “On the 6th of August, 2021 at about 1800hrs, a distress call was received by the Ido-Osin Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date at about 1350hrs one ORISAN OLUWASESAN was attacked and shot dead while his wife ORISAN TOPE and the daughter ORISAN FEYISARA were kidnapped along Ewu road in Ilejemeje Local Government Area. Upon a tip off , one of the kidnappers AKINOLA FEMI, was arrested at Jolack Hotel, Ayetoro-Ekiti. He was allegedly sighted at the scene of incidence where orisan Oluwasesan, now the late, and his family were attacked and kidnapped. Investigation revealed that AKINOLA FEMI has been monitoring the deceased and his family where they lodged at Jolack Hotel, Ayetoro -Ekiti prior to the incident. Investigation revealed that AKINOLA FEMI specializes in providing information to Kidnappers terrorising Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the State and also participate actively sometimes” Mr Abutu said.
He said the Ekiti State Police Command would leave no stone unturned in clearing the state of criminals and called on residents to continue to provide necessary information that would aid their arrest.
