The Ekiti state Police command has announced the arrest of the brain behind the APC congress shooting that led to the the attack on Opeyemi Bamidele, a former governorship aspirant in the state.
The state police spokesman, Mr. Caleb Ikechukwu, told the press that a politician masterminded the shooting, after conspiring with a police operatives at the congress.
Mr. Ikechukwu further disclosed that the policeman, who aided the shooting, was posted to a bank in Lagos but traveled to Ekiti to carry out the act.
He said: “At about 17:00 hours, a policeman who accidentally shot Opeyemi Bamidele and one other has been arrested. The policeman is in our custody now. He is attached to 20 police mobile force (PMF) in Ikeja Lagos. He left where he was posted on bank guard duty somewhere in Ikeja for illegal duty in Ekiti state.”
“A politician conspired with the policeman and removed him from where he was posted in Lagos and both came to Ekiti for unofficial reasons. The politician has also been arrested. The victims of the accidental discharge are currently responding to treatment at the hospital, and also the policeman who was mobbed is also responding to treatment in our protective custody.”
Several efforts to get the name of the politician proved abortive as the police PRO said he can’t disclose the identity of the politician because the case is still being investigated.
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