Oyo Assembly Chief Whip Arrested Over Sugar’s Death

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Nigerian Police Command, Oyo State command has arrested the Chief Whip of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Wasiu Olafisoye Akinmoyede, over the gruesome murder of a Federal Lawmaker representing Akinyele /Lagelu Federal Constituency and senatorial candidate of the Action Democratic Party, ADP in the just concluded National Assembly polls, Hon. Temitope Olatoye popularly known as ‘Sugar’

Akinmoyede’s arrest brought the number of those held to two.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police (SP), said he was not aware of the development.

The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olagunju Ojo, confirmed the arrest. He said the House was notified through a letter.

Ojo said: “I am not aware that he has been taken to Abuja. I am only aware that he is under investigations but I am not aware whether he has been taken to Abuja or not.”