Suspect Arrested Over Murder of Kwara Monarch, Ransom to Release Wife Reduced to N40m

One suspect has been arrested over last Thursday’s assassination of Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State.

Late Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti was assassinated by suspected gunmen in his palace on Thursday night while his wife and another lady were abducted.

The gunmen had reached out to the Monarch’s family for payment of N100 million ransom which has now been reduced to N40 million for the release of the two captives.

Chairman of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) in Ekiti local government Council of Kwara state, Chief Kehinde Bayode on Sunday  told journalists  that a suspect was apprehended in Eruku in the Local Government area on Sunday.

He said  “the arrested suspect was found with foreign currency and I had got in touch with the DPO in the area not to release the suspect.”

Bayode while speaking on efforts made to get the abducted wife of the Monarch and the lady held with her freed said that “the kidnappers had got in touch with the family demanding for N100 million ransom which has now been reduced to N40million. 

“We are still negotiating with them and right now, I’m on my way to Koro to get the latest information on the negotiation. 

“We will continue to brief you as the situation unfolds and we will keep you posted,” 

he added.

However,  the state police command  Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP  Ejire-Adeyemi Adetoun DSP did not confirm the arrest of any suspect adding that no arrest had been made in connection with the incident.

She said, “The CP has deployed tactical team to Koro Ekiti to fish out the perpetrators..Policemen are working with other security agencies to free those that were abducted during the kidnapping incident. 

“No arrest have been made yet. We are going to keep you abreast of the development as it unfolds.”

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