The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspects in connection with the alleged attack on the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, and members of his entourage at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti.
The suspects were arrested by operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) at their hideouts in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti at about 10pm on Friday, October 30, 2026, following a credible tip-off.
The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday.
The arrested suspects were identified as Joseph Tayo, 32; Olatunji Abayomi, 41; Isaac Amba, 22; Kehinde Ajigbana, 18; Tosin David, 18; Solomon Iyanu, 18; Ogunsola Ayomide, 21; Ojo Ayodeji, 22; Kayode Dada, 32; Segun Olatunji, 28; and Salami Emmanuel, 53.
According to the police, several items were recovered during the operation, including two walkie-talkies, 13 mobile phones, seven ATM cards, eight international passports, two vehicle keys, a flash drive and an MTN 5G Wi-Fi device.
Other recovered items included substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two cannabis crushers, a pack of Rizla, identity cards, three complimentary cards, two suspected criminal charms, a gas lighter and ₦250.
The police said the suspects were currently in custody, while investigations were ongoing to establish their individual roles in the incident, determine their possible connections and identify other persons who may have participated in the attack.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, assured residents that the command would ensure that anyone found culpable was brought to justice.
The development follows the October 30 incident at Tawakalitu Restaurant in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, where Sowore and members of his team reportedly sustained injuries.
Sowore had earlier accused armed men of attacking him and his entourage, alleging that the attackers were government-sponsored and that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) provided information about their location.
He also rejected the police’s initial description of the incident as an altercation, insisting that he and his associates were attacked.
The police, however, initially maintained that Sowore was not kidnapped but had been involved in an altercation with some individuals at the restaurant before operatives intervened.
The command has since confirmed that Sowore and other victims received medical attention and were discharged from the hospital.
Meanwhile, the DSS had not publicly responded to Sowore’s allegations at the time of the latest reports.
The police said further developments would be communicated as investigations progress.
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