The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects in connection with the alleged attack on human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant, Omoyele Sowore, and other persons at Tawakalitu Restaurant in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti.
The police said operatives of the Rapid Response Squad arrested the suspects at their hideouts in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti at about 10 p.m. on Friday, October 30, following what the Command described as a credible tip off.
Items reportedly recovered during the operation include two walkie-talkies, 13 mobile phones, eight international passports, seven ATM cards, vehicle keys, a flash drive, identity cards and two suspected criminal charms. The police also said substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, alongside other items, were recovered.
The 11 suspects remain in police custody as investigators work to establish their individual roles in the alleged attack, determine possible links to the incident and identify other persons who may have been involved.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, assured the public that the investigation would continue and that anyone found culpable would be brought to justice. The Command also confirmed that Sowore and the other victims had received medical attention and been discharged from the hospital.
