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.
Akinmoyede’s arrest brought the
number of those held to two.
Olatoye was representing
Lagelu/Akinyele federal constituency in the lower chamber of the National
Assembly. 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.
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.”
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