The Ekiti State Police Command on Saturday, October 31, said it had arrested 11 young men in connection with the attack on Mr Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) and his supporters .
Sowore and his supporters were reportedly attacked on Friday at Tawakalitu Restaurant, Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, during his visit to the state for a political event.
However, a few hours after the incident, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad(RRS), based on a credible tip-off, swooped on the hideouts of the alleged attackers at Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti around 10:00 p.m. where they were arrested.
The names of those arrested were given as Joseph Tayo, Olatunji Abayomi, Isaac Amba, Kehinde Ajigbana, Tosin David, Solomon Iyanu, Ogunsola Ayomide, Ojo Ayodeji, Kayode Dada, Segun Olatunji and Salami Emmanuel.
Also at the point of their arrest, items said to have been recovered from them included two walkie-talkies, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two Indian hemp crushers.
Others were one pack of Rizla, seven ATM cards, 13 mobile phones, two vehicle keys, one flash drive, one Wi-Fi device, identity cards, eight international passports, three complimentary cards, two suspected criminal charms, one gas lighter and some money.
“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 command announced in a statement on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the command disclosed on Saturday that all the victims, including Sowore, have received medical attention, been treated and discharged from the hospital.
