The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the death of a motorcycle ticketing officer in Ekiti.
Recalled that the men of Oodua People Congress (OPC) and the motorcycle riders on Thursday engaged in a violent clash in Ado-Ekiti over death of the ticketing officer.
During the clash which lasted for almost two hours in the morning, OPC and the motorcycle engaged one another with dangerous weapons such as cutlasses, knives, among others, which rendered some of them injured.
An eyewitness who craved anonymity, explained that the incident occurred when the motorcycle riders accused the OPC men of killing their ticketing officer who operates by the OPC office near Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti.
When contacted,, the police spokesperson, SP Abutu Sunday said that the Command acted on a distress call from the area.
“On Thursday at about 11:20hrs, the Command received a distress call that some hoodlums were attacking and robbing innocent people in Atikankan Area of Ado-Ekiti.
“The operatives of the RRS were deployed to the axis where six of the suspects were arrested.
“They are currently undergoing investigation. Effort is underway to arrest other fleeing members of the gang.”
