Political Violence :Police Arrest Eight Suspects in Oyo State

The Oyo State police command has arrested eight suspects in connection with the mayhem that occured in the state.

According to the Commissioner of police in the state,  Mohammed Katsina, the names of the suspects are Afeez Ishola, Olamide Ijaola, Sikiru Tunayese, Sunday Balogun, Lekan Ogeroju, Kazeem Ajibola, Kehinde Emiola and Musibau Akinola.While parading the suspects, the CP said: “Since some of our politicians have continuously remained adamant to my entreaties to avoid violence and play the game according to the dictates of law, we are also going to show them that the law is greater than anybody. And since some of them have decided to dance naked in the political arena, I will like to warn or assure them that I have the capability, capacity and wherewithal to keep them away from the public view. What I mean in essence is that the full weight of the law will be applied on them.

“From today, any other political rally or meeting organised in any place, in any manner, without informing the police, any aftermath of that, the organiser will also have himself to blame no matter how highly placed. The Oyo State Police Command hereby declares a total war against criminals in the state, either political thugs or any other miscreants. To this, I mean whoever procures, sponsors any items of violence for the purpose or criminal motive of unleashing mayhem, causing instability or threat to life in any part of Oyo State will have himself to blame”, he said.