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Ile Ife Crisis: Police Parade 20 Suspects, Release 18 Others

The Police have paraded 20 persons suspected to be masterminds of the March 8 crisis that rocked Ile Ife in Osun State, which took the lives of 46 persons.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, during a news conference in Abuja, announced that 18 other persons have been released for lack of evidence against them.

He, however, noted that the 20 suspects would be arraigned in court as soon as investigations were concluded.

In a statement issued by the Police spokesman on Monday, the details of the suspects released and those indicted were revealed as follows:

S/NO.
NAME OF SUSPECT
DATE ARRESTED
PLACE OF ARREST
EXHIBIT RECOVE-RED
COMMENT
RECOMMENDATION
i.
ELUWOLE  AKEEM AKA (ESCORT)
16/3/2017
IBADAN OYO STATE
NIL
HUSBAND OF KUBURAT WHOSE REACTION GENERATED THE CRISIS
TO BE PROSECUTED
ii.
ELUWOLE KUBURAT
16/3/2017
IBADAN OYO STATE
NIL
THE WOMAN THAT CAUSED THE CRISIS, SHE SLAPPED THE VICTIM FIRST
TO BE PROSECUTED
iii.
AYOOLA ABIMBOLA
16/3/2017
LAGOS STATE
NIL
RAN FROM ILE-IFE TO LAGOS TO TAKE REFUGE .
TO BE PROSECUTED
iv.
BELLO WAHAB
16/3/2017
LAGOS  STATE
NIL
RAN FROM ILE-IFE TO LAGOS TO TAKE REFUGE
TO BE PROSECUTED
v.
PROPHET TAIWO FAKUWAJO
13/3/2017
SABO, ILE-IFE
NIL
WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE SHOT DEAD ONE SULEIMAN (DEAD BODY IDENTIFIED)
TO BE PROSECUTED
vi.
OBA ADEMOLA ADEMILUYI
8/3/2017
IPETU MODU CLOSE TO IFE
NIL
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PARK WAS ALLEGED TO HAVE LED THE HOODLUMS TO THE SCENE OF THE CRISIS
TO BE PROSECUTED
vii.
ADEMOLA OLAIDE
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
viii.
ADEJUBA DAMILARE
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
 RELEASED
ix.
ADEWOYIN SAHEED
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
 RELEASED
x.
AKINDOYIN OLAWOLE
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
 RELEASED
xi.
AKOBI OLATUNJI
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
 RELEASED
xii.
IBRAHIM YINUSA
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xiii.
IBRAHIM YAHUSA
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NILL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xiv.
SHEHU NURA
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xv.
SURAJU MAIJEGA
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xvi.
INUWA AMINU
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xvii.
UMAR ISIAKA
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xviii.
AMINU UMARU
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xix.
AWOFESONBI ADEWALE
8/3/2017
SCENE OF CRIME
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xx.
PETER OMISOPE
11/3/2017
HIS RESIDENCE
NIL
A CRIPPLE ALLEGED TO BE THE POINTER IDENTIFYING THE VICTIMS’ HOUSES AND SHOPS TO BE VANDALISED AND BURNT
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxi.
ADEFISAN ISAAC
11/3/2017
HIS RESIDENCE
NIL
HE WAS IDENTIFIED BY ONE OF THE SUSPECTS BY NAME PETER OMISOPE AS ONE Of THE ASSILANTS
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxii.
ADELEKAN KEHINDE
11/3/2017
AGBEDE CLOSE TO THE SCENE OF CRIME
2 AXES
EVEN THOUGH HE DENIED PARTICIPATING IN THE FIGHT, HE COULD NOT GIVE SATIFACTORY REASON WHAT HE WAS  DOING WITH THE AXES FOUND ON HIM
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxiii.
ELUFISAN AKINTOYE
11/3/2017
ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ADELEKAN
SAME AS NO 22 ABOVE
EVEN THOUGH HE DENIED PARTICIPATING IN THE FIGHT, HE COULD NOT GIVE SATIFACTORY REASON WHAT HE WAS  DOING WITH THE AXES FOUND ON HIM
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxiv.
OMISANMI ISAAC
11/3/2017
ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH ADELEKAN
SAME AS NO 22 ABOVE
WAS ARRESTED IN THE ROOM WHERE THE 2 AXES WERE FOUND.
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxv.
OLANREWAJU DANIEL & SEYI AKINYOMBO
11/3/2017
RESIDENCE
A BAJAJ M/CYCLE
A BAJAJ M/CYCLE RECOVERED FROM HIM BELONGS TO ONE OF THE VICTIMS KILLED IN THE CRISIS
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxvi.
ADEJUBE MONDAY
11/3/2017
RESIDENT
SAME AS NO 24 ABOVE
ARRESTED IN THE SAME ROOM WITH OLANREWAJU
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxvii.
OLANREWAJU ADEBAYO
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT ILARE
A ROLL OF GOLDEN PENNY SPERGETTI
A ROLL OF GOLDEN PENNY SPERGETTI SUSPECTED TO BE PART OF THE STOLEN ITEM FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxviii.
AKANBI ADEYINKA
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT ILARE
CONNECTED WITH NO 26 ABOVE
CONNECTED WITH NO 26 ABOVE
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxix.
OBIMAKINDE SAMUEL
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT AGBEDDE
NIL
WAS FOUND WITH A FRESH CUT ON HIS HEAD SUSPECTED TO BE HAVE BEEN  INFLICTED ON HIM DURING THE  CRISIS.
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxx.
ALH. ZAKARIYAU ABDULAYEKINI
11/3/2017
MOORE DIVISION
A KNIFE
ALLEGED TO HAVE LED SOME HOODLUMS TO KILL VICTIMS
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxi.
BAMIDELE ELUSANMI
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT ILARE
FOOD STUFFS
STOLEN ITEMS FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME FOUND IN HIS POSESSION
TO BE PROSCUTED
xxxii.
JIMOH SAKIRU
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT ILARE
THREE AXES, TWO M/CYCLES, TWO STANDING FANS, TWO COOKING GAS CYLINDERS & FOOD STUFFS, SOWING MACHINE, CLOTHES, ETC.
STOLEN ITEMS FROM THE SCENE OF CRIME FOUND IN HIS POSSESSION
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxiii
RASAQ ISAH
11/3/2017
ARRESTED AT SABO MARKET
NIL
ASIDE FROM BEING ARRESTED AT THE SCENE, NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF PARTICIPATION
RELEASED
xxxiv
CLEMENT KEHINDE
11/3/2017
ODUDUWA STREET ILE-IFE
NIL
IDENTIFIED BY VICTIMS LEADERS TO HAVE PARTICIPATED
TO BE PROSECUTED
xxxv
USMAN WASIU
11/3//2017
NIL
NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM
RELEASED
xxvi
CHUKWUMA NWAFOR
11/3/2017
NIL
NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM
RELEASED
xxxvii
RASAQ OYEWOLE
11/3/2017
NIL
NO EVIDENCE LINKING HIM
 RELEASED
xxxviii
OJO TAJUDEEN
9/3/2017
NIL
ARRESTED AT THE SCENE BUT FOUND NOT TO BE INVOLVED
 RELEASED

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