OYO ELECTION KILLING: CHIEF WHIP ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT
BlackBox Nigeria have it on good authority that the Oyo State Police have arrested the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Wasiu Olafisoye Akinmoyede, in connection with the murder of a senatorial candidate, Hon. Temitope Olatoye a.k.a. Sugar.
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Olatoye was representing Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency in the lower chamber of the National Assembly while the suspect ,Akinmoyede is representing Lagelu state constituency.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said he was not aware of the development.
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However, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olagunju Ojo, confirmed the arrest. He said the House was notified through a letter.
Ojo said:
“I am not aware that he has been taken to Abuja. I am only aware that he is under investigations but I am not aware whether he has been taken to Abuja or not.”
Akinmoyede’s arrest has now brought the number of those held to two.