Two suspects, 39 year old Ogunjobi Ayanyemi and 42 year old Muritala Olajire, have been arrested by personnel of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, for breach of peace in Araromi Owu, Irewole LGA of Osun State.
The suspects were arrested on Wednesday in their hideouts in different locations of Araromi Owu following a tip-off to the Amotekun intelligence unit in the town. This was made known by the Corps Commander, CSP Adekunle Omoyele in a statement issued by the spokesperson, Yusus Idowu, in Osogbo on Saturday.
recalls that the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke had on Tuesday directed security personnel to take over Araromi Owu after reports of violence. It was gathered that in the ensuing violence, a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, stationed in the town, Shittu Wasiu Kehinde, and one other unidentified person were killed. Also, there were reports of burning of houses and businesses before normalcy was restored in the community.
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