Police arrest Oyo lawmaker over Olatoye’s death

The Chief Whip, Oyo State House of Assembly, Wasiu Olafisoye Akinmoyede, has been arrested over the Saturday’s assassination of senatorial candidate of Action Democratic Party, Temitope Olatoye, during the governorship election in the state.

Akinmoyede, representing Lagelu state constituency, was alleged to have had a hand in the killing of Olatoye.

The police, it was gathered, had written a letter to the state house of assembly that Akinmoyede was currently under investigation.

Speaker Olagunju Ojo yesterday confirmed to newsmen that the house was notified through a letter that Akinmoyede was under investigation.

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 sure if he is in Abuja or not.”

On whether the assembly received a letter of his arrest or investigation, the speaker acknowledged receipt of the letter which notified the house that one of his members was under investigation.

“Yes, we received a letter that he is under investigation, I am not aware that he is been taken to Abuja or not,” Ojo stated.

The spokesman of the state police command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, told newsmen in Ibadan said he was not aware of the development.