SaharaReporters learnt that the aides were arrested by policemen from Iyaganku command for stealing N3.5million cash belonging to the Speaker at his lodge, in Agodi Ibadan.
Five aides to the Speaker of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, including two men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps , a cook and two private security guards have been arrested by the police.
A credible source at the police command told SaharaReporters on the phone that police was able to recover N500,000 from the aides after a week in police net. He said,"We have released them on bail. The Speaker actually wanted police to deal with them but he later considered them for bail when the state Commandant of the NSCDC, Commandant Adaralewa Michael, intervened. Two men of NSCDC, two personal security aides and a cook were arrested and detained.
SaharaReporters recalls that the 35-year old Speaker is on the watch list of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, over alleged N1.03billion fund used to purchase vehicles for members of the House.
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