- Calling the alleged act “condemnable, irresponsible, wicked, and unpatriotic.”
- Adeleke affirmed his administration’s faith in the ongoing police investigation
- Commander Omoyele has reportedly failed to honor police invitations
Governor Adeleke denied the APC’s claim that he is hiding Amotekun Commander Omoyele, whom police seek over the fatal Akinlalu shootings.
Eko Hot Blog gathered that the Osun APC, through its spokesperson Kola Olabisi, accused Governor Adeleke of shielding Omoyele from arrest, calling the alleged act “condemnable, irresponsible, wicked, and unpatriotic.”
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The opposition party challenged Adeleke to show his commitment to justice by immediately handing the Amotekun boss over to the police for investigation into the “national embarrassment” of the Akinlalu killings.
The APC claimed that Omoyele has been “hibernating in the Government House” to evade security operatives.
Governor Adeleke, speaking through his spokesperson Olawale Rasheed, dismissed the APC’s claims as baseless and the work of a “losing party struggling for relevance.”
Adeleke affirmed his administration’s faith in the ongoing police investigation and insisted his government will not interfere with the process. He cautioned the public against politicizing the “unfortunate incident,” asking everyone to allow “due process to take its course.”
The controversy stems from a September 30 Amotekun operation in Akinlalu, Ife North Local Government Area, where operatives reportedly shot several residents, killing three people.
Following widespread condemnation, the Inspector-General of Police ordered a special team to take over the investigation, leading to the arrest of five operatives.
However, Commander Omoyele has reportedly failed to honor police invitations, triggering the APC’s latest accusations.
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