Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three hoodlums linked to the attack on voters during the Ekiti House of Assembly by-election on Saturday.
The violence which erupted in Omuo Ekiti led to shootings in some polling units leaving three persons dead and some injured.
The Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, CP Babatunde Mobayo, while giving an update on the crisis on Sunday said that a Policewoman, who was among eight persons shot, survived and she is responding to treatment.
CP Mobayo, who spoke through the Command’s spokesman, ASP Sunday Abutu, dispelled the rumor that the policewoman was among those shot dead during the mayhem.
This is to dispel widespread speculations in some quarters that a policewoman lost her life during the bloody poll,” Mobayo said.
“No police officer died during the shooting by thugs. Although it is true one of our officers was shot, but she did not die as speculated.
The policewoman, who although was in a critical condition yesterday (Saturday) is now responding to treatment. She is getting better,” he said.
On the arrests, Mobayo said that full manhunt had begun adding that the three suspected to be the perpetrators of the shootings were now being detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti.
” Yes, three suspected party thugs have been arrested. They were picked up where they were hiding and are now being detained in our headquarters.
“Murder is a capital offence and police won’t watch and allow anyone take laws into his own hands freely.
“Nigeria is a nation being guided by laws.
“Just like we assured our people on Saturday, everyone who had hands in the killings will be brought to book.
“And I am assuring that all those that were arrested will be taken to court as soon as we conclude investigations and gather enough evidence”, the CP stated.
