Controversy Trails Arrest Of Suspect In Killing Of Monarch, Kidnap Of Olori 

Controversy has erupted over the arrest of a suspect in the assassination of Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Ikoro-Ekiti in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State.

The assassins also kidnapped his wife during the melee on Feb 1, 2024.

The abductors have reportedly reached out to the Monarch’s family for payment of N40 million ransom for the release of the Late monarch’s wife and the lady that was abducted alongside with her.

The Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) in Ekiti local government Council of Kwara state, Chief Kehinde Bayode, confirmed to newsmen on Sunday, that a suspect was apprehended in Eruku in the Local Government area on Sunday.

He revealed:  “the arrested suspect was found with foreign currency and I had got in touch with the DPO in the area not to release the suspect.”

Also speaking on the ransom for the release of the remaining two in captivity, he said, “the kidnappers had got in touch with the family demanding for N100 million ransom which has now been reduced to N40million. 

In contrast to this, the state police command  Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP  Ejire-Adeyemi Adetoun DSP did not confirm the arrest of any suspect adding that no arrest had been made in connection with the incident.

“We are still negotiating with them and right now, I’m on my way to Koro to get the latest information on the negotiation.  We will continue to brief you as the situation unfolds and we will keep you posted,” he assured.

She stated, “No arrest has been made yet. The CP has deployed a tactical team to Koro Ekiti to fish out the perpetrators”, adding that “Policemen are working with other security agencies to free those that were abducted during the kidnapping incident. 

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