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Okada riders
There was tension in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital on Thursday when the men of Oodua People Congress (OPC) and the motorcycle riders engaged in a violent clash over the death of a motorcycle ticketing officer.
Members of the OPC and the motorcycle riders used dangerous weapons such as cutlasses and knives, leaving many injured during the clash.
An eyewitness, who preferred anonymity, explained that trouble started when the motorcycle riders accused the member of the OPC of being responsible for the death of a motorcyclist ticketing officer stationed near Atikankan area of Ado Ekiti.
It took the swift intervention of men of the Rapid Response Squad of the Ekiti State Police Command to restore sanity to the area.
Speaking of the development, Ekiti police spokesperson, CSP Abutu Sunday, said the command has arrested six suspects in connection with the violent clash.
He said: “Today being 09/01/2025 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,” he added. (The Nation)
