Security

Ile-Ife Mayhem: Police Parade 38 Suspects

March 20, 2017

It will be recalled that consequent on the unfortunate clashes, disturbance of public peace and mayhem that occurred in Ile-Ife, Osun State on the 8th of March, 2017 which resulted in the loss of innocent lives, destruction of properties worth Millions of Naira, and the need to put an end to the crisis, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, deployed Police Special Intervention Force, comprising Five (5) Units of the Police Mobile Force (PMF specially trained Anti Riot Policemen), Five (5) Cells of Counter Terrorism Unit, Conventional Policemen, Special Anti Robbery Squad, Intelligence Response Team, Technical Intelligence Unit, SIB, detachment of EOD, Police K9 (Sniffer Dogs Section), with their Headquarters in Ile-Ife, led by the Commissioner of Police in charge of PMF, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The operations covered the entire Ile-Ife and environs, and other flash/trouble spots in Osun State, and was successfully executed leading to the arrest, detention and investigation of thirty eight (38) suspects out of which Twenty (20) suspects were found culpable for direct and indirect participation in the killing of innocent people, maiming and destruction of properties of the victims worth millions of naira, they will be prosecuted on completion of investigation, while the remaining eighteen (18) suspects have been released unconditionally for lack of prima facie evidence against them yet ( Find attached list of the suspects to be prosecuted and those released unconditionally).

Brief facts: On Tuesday, 7th March 2017 at about 2010hrs, one Alh. Nasiru Abdul Magaji ‘m’ of no. 50, Sabo Street, Ile-Ife, Osun State reported at Moore Police Station that one Oba Ademola Ademiluyi ‘m, the Lawarikan of Apoje land, one ELUWOLE Akeem ‘m’ (a.k.a Escort) and Kuburat wife of ELUWOLE Akeem ‘Escort’ all of Ile-Ife, brought some hoodlums with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons to attack the Hausas resident at Sabo area of Ile Ife over a fight between one Abubakar Mohammed ‘m’ of Sabo and Kuburat the wife of ELUWOLE Akeem ‘Escort’. The affray which arose from an altercation between the said Kuburat and Mohammed, was amicably settled on Monday, 6th March 2017.

Based on the report at the Moore Police Station, a case of conduct likely to cause breach of peace was made against the duo of Kuburat and Mohammed and on getting to the scene; the Police team met two groups comprising the Hausas and the Yorubas throwing stones at each other. The riotous groups were dispersed and calm was restored. The responding Police teams maintained presence at Sabo area of Ile Ife up till the next day. Unexpectedly, on Wednesday 8th March, 2017, the peace of the area was shattered with the eruption of crisis that led to the gruesome killings of forty-six (46) people. A total of ninety-six (96) other persons were taken to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH) out of which eighty one (81) of them were treated and discharged, while Fifteen (15) of the victims are still on admission receiving treatment.

The Special Intervention Force deployed to quell the crisis did not engage in indiscriminate arrests as being reported in some media but worked on actionable intelligence and other information gathered during and after the crisis. And that is why eighteen (18) suspects found not to be involved in the crisis were released unconditionally.

Traditional rulers, religious leaders, public office holders, politicians, opinion leaders, parents and guardians are hereby called upon to prevail on their subjects, supporters, children and wards to support the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force still on ground in Ile Ife and other flash points in Osun State in the discharge of their responsibilities, and propagate peace, demonstrate love, and tolerance to promote harmonious coexistence with their brothers and fellow citizens, irrespective of religious, ethnic or political inclinations and differences.

The Inspector General of Police hereby assures the good people and communities of Ile-Ife and other parts of the state of adequate security and protection of their lives and properties and enjoins them to be law abiding and give a chance for peace to prevail.

CSP JIMOH O. MOSHOOD

Force Public Relations Officers

Force Headquarters

Abuja.

S/NO.	NAME OF SUSPECT	DATE ARRESTED	PLACE OF ARREST	EXHIBIT RECOVE-RED	COMMENT	RECOMMENDATION
i.	ELUWOLE AKEEM AKA (ESCORT)	16/3/2017	IBADAN OYO STATE	NIL	HUSBAND OF KUBURAT WHOSE REACTION GENERATED THE CRISIS	TO BE PROSECUTED
ii.	ELUWOLE KUBURAT	16/3/2017	IBADAN OYO STATE	NIL	THE WOMAN THAT CAUSED THE CRISIS, SHE SLAPPED THE VICTIM FIRST	TO BE PROSECUTED
iii.	AYOOLA ABIMBOLA	16/3/2017	LAGOS STATE	NIL	RAN FROM ILE-IFE TO LAGOS TO TAKE REFUGE .	TO BE PROSECUTED
iv.	BELLO WAHAB	16/3/2017	LAGOS STATE	NIL	RAN FROM ILE-IFE TO LAGOS TO TAKE REFUGE	TO BE PROSECUTED
v.	PROPHET TAIWO FAKUWAJO	13/3/2017	SABO, ILE-IFE	NIL	WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE SHOT DEAD ONE SULEIMAN (DEAD BODY IDENTIFIED)	TO BE PROSECUTED
vi.	OBA ADEMOLA ADEMILUYI	8/3/2017	IPETU MODU CLOSE TO IFE	NIL	THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE LED THE HOODLUMS TO THE SCENE OF THE CRISIS	TO BE PROSECUTED
vii.	ADEMOLA OLAIDE	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
viii.	ADEJUBA DAMILARE	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
ix.	ADEWOYIN SAHEED	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
x.	AKINDOYIN OLAWOLE	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xi.	AKOBI OLATUNJI	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xii.	IBRAHIM YINUSA	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xiii.	IBRAHIM YAHUSA	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NILL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xiv.	SHEHU NURA	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xv.	SURAJU MAIJEGA	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xvi.	INUWA AMINU	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xvii.	UMAR ISIAKA	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xviii.	AMINU UMARU	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xix.	AWOFESONBI ADEWALE	8/3/2017	SCENE OF CRIME	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xx.	PETER OMISOPE	11/3/2017	HIS RESIDENCE	NIL	A CRIPPLE ALLEGED TO BE THE POINTER IDENTIFYING THE VICTIMS’ HOUSES AND SHOPS TO BE VANDALISED AND BURNT	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxi.	ADEFISAN ISAAC	11/3/2017	HIS RESIDENCE	NIL	HE WAS IDENTIFIED BY ONE OF THE SUSPECTS BY NAME PETER OMISOPE AS ONE Of THE ASSILANTS	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxii.	ADELEKAN KEHINDE	11/3/2017	AGBEDE CLOSE TO THE SCENE OF CRIME	2 AXES	EVEN THOUGH HE DENIED PARTICIPATING IN THE FIGHT, HE COULD NOT GIVE SATIFACTORY REASON WHAT HE WAS DOING WITH THE AXES FOUND ON HIM	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxiii.	ELUFISAN AKINTOYE	11/3/2017	ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ADELEKAN	SAME AS NO 22 ABOVE	EVEN THOUGH HE DENIED PARTICIPATING IN THE FIGHT, HE COULD NOT GIVE SATIFACTORY REASON WHAT HE WAS DOING WITH THE AXES FOUND ON HIM	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxiv.	OMISANMI ISAAC	11/3/2017	ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ADELEKAN	SAME AS NO 22 ABOVE	WAS ARRESTED IN THE ROOM WHERE THE 2 AXES WERE FOUND.	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxv.	OLANREWAJU DANIEL & SEYI AKINYOMBO	11/3/2017	RESIDENCE	A BAJAJ M/CYCLE	A BAJAJ M/CYCLE RECOVERED FROM HIM BELONGS TO ONE OF THE VICTIMS KILLED IN THE CRISIS	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxvi.	ADEJUBE MONDAY	11/3/2017	RESIDENT	SAME AS NO 24 ABOVE	ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH OLANREWAJU	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxvii.	OLANREWAJU ADEBAYO	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT ILARE	A ROLL OF GOLDEN PENNY SPERGETTI	A ROLL OF GOLDEN PENNY SPERGETTI SUSPECTED TO BE PART OF THE STOLEN ITEM FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxviii.	AKANBI ADEYINKA	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT ILARE	CONNECTED WITH NO 26 ABOVE	CONNECTED WITH NO 26 ABOVE	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxix.	OBIMAKINDE SAMUEL	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT AGBEDDE	NIL	WAS FOUND WITH A FRESH CUT ON HIS HEAD SUSPECTED TO BE HAVE BEEN INFLICTED ON HIM DURING THE CRISIS.	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxx.	ALH. ZAKARIYAU ABDULAYEKINI	11/3/2017	MOORE DIVISION	A KNIFE	ALLEGED TO HAVE LED SOME HOODLUMS TO KILL VICTIMS	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxi.	BAMIDELE ELUSANMI	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT ILARE	FOOD STUFFS	STOLEN ITEMS FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME FOUND IN HIS POSESSION	TO BE PROSCUTED
xxxii.	JIMOH SAKIRU	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT ILARE	THREE AXES, TWO M/CYCLES, TWO STANDING FANS, TWO COOKING GAS CYLINDERS & FOOD STUFFS, SOWING MACHINE, CLOTHES, ETC.	STOLEN ITEMS FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxiii	RASAQ ISAH	11/3/2017	ARRESTED AT SABO MARKET	NIL	ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION	RELEASED
xxxiv	CLEMENT KEHINDE	11/3/2017	ODUDUWA STREET ILE-IFE	NIL	IDENTIFIED BY VICTIMS LEADERS TO HAVE PARTICIPATED	TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxv	USMAN WASIU	11/3//2017		NIL	NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM	RELEASED
xxvi	CHUKWUMA NWAFOR	11/3/2017		NIL	NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM	RELEASED
xxxvii	RASAQ OYEWOLE	11/3/2017		NIL	NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM	RELEASED
xxxviii	OJO TAJUDEEN	9/3/2017		NIL	ARRESTED AT THE SCENE BUT FOUND NOT TO BE INVOLVED	RELEASED

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