The Ekiti State Police Command has detained eleven suspects following an alleged attack on African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore and others at the Tawakalitu eatery in Ado-Ekiti’s Dalimore neighborhood.
Command spokesperson Abutu Sunday confirmed in a Saturday statement that Rapid Response Squad (RRS) officers apprehended the suspects around 10 p.m. Friday at their hideout in the Atikankan area of the state capital.
“The suspects are Joseph Tayo ’32yrs’, Olatunji Abayomi ’41yrs’, Isaac Amba ’22yrs’, Kehinde Ajigbana ’18yrs’, Tosin David ’18yrs’, Solomon Iyanu ’18yrs’, Ogunsola Ayomide ’21yrs’, Ojo Ayodeji ’22yrs’, Kayode Dada ’32yrs’, Segun Olatunji ’28yrs’ and Salami Emmanuel ’53yrs’,” the statement reads.
“Items recovered include two walkie-talkies, substances suspected to be Indian hemp and Colorado, two Indian hemp crushers, one pack of Rizla, seven ATM cards, thirteen mobile phones, two vehicle keys, one flash drive, one 5G MTN Wi-Fi device, identity cards, eight international passports, three complimentary cards, two suspected criminal charms, one gas lighter and N250.”
Police announced on Sunday that officers had arrested the suspects and launched investigations to determine their specific roles in the attack, uncover potential linkages, and identify additional individuals involved.
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Backstory…
The arrest of the 11 suspects follows an alleged attack on African Action Congress (AAC) presidential aspirant and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore and members of his team at Tawakalitu Restaurant in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, October 30, 2026.
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), asserted on Friday that President Bola Tinubu’s administration plans to assassinate him, warning that his life remains in grave danger.
Additionally, Sowore alleged that although eyewitnesses recorded the attack on camera, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the police seized the video footage to cover up the incident.
“They beat me like a criminal. They came from nowhere, about 20 of them, armed with sticks and bottles. They said they will kill me if I come to Ekiti again,” Sowore said.
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