Police
in Ekiti State have arrested two persons for their alleged involvement
in the killing of Mr. Ayo Jeje, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party
in the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sotonye Wakama, said this while speaking with our correspondent on Monday.
He noted however that the police had yet to get any evidence against the suspects.
The commissioner of police said, “We
have arrested two persons. We went to Erijiyan and they pointed two men
to us. They said that the two suspects were part of those who fired
shots during the mayhem. Further investigation will show if they were
culpable or not.”
Wakama noted that peace had returned to the town, which came under attack from some hoodlums on Saturday.
He warned politicians to desist from
violence, warning that the police would not hesitate to deal with anyone
caught perpetrating violence in the state.
Wakama said the command had earlier
called leaders of the various political parties to a meeting to make
sure that violence did not recur in the state.
Violence broke out in Erijiyan Ekiti on
Saturday night when some hoodlums allegedly attacked some former members
of the Action Congress of Nigeria, who were to defect to the Peoples
Democratic Party.
State PDP Chairman, Mr. Makanjuola
Ogundipe, blamed the attacked on the ruling party, while his CAN
counterpart, Chief Jide Awe, said the crisis was a result of intra-party
crisis, which had rocked the opposition party.
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