Posted on: 08:43 Thu, 07 Jan 2016



Angry drivers on Wednesday
descended on the Divisional Police
Officer of the Aramoko Ekiti
division, Mr. Anthony Okpaleye, and
stripped him naked over the killing
of their colleague, Toyin Philips.

The driver, Mr. Omolafe Aderiye,
was killed by suspected robbers in
Aramoko Ekiti on September 25,
2015, while travelling to Lagos.
It was learnt that the drivers were
angry that the robbery happened a
few metres away from a police
checkpoint.

An eyewitness, said, “The protesting
drivers said the police did not
respond swiftly. They stripped the
DPO naked and destroyed two police
vans.”

It was gathered that the state
government later summoned a
meeting, chaired by the deputy
governor, Dr. Kolapo Olusola.

The meeting was attended by the
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Etop
James; Director of the Department of
State Services, Mr. Duke Fubara,
NURTW members, and other security
agencies’ heads.

The Deputy Governor said the police
would depoly more patrol teams in
the Aramoko-Ijero and Aramoko-
Igede areas.

He said, “The police will also
investigate the matter thoroughly
and bring the perpetrators to book.
Our government is concerned
because when a life is lost, it gives
the impression that Ekiti is not safe.”