Not fewer than thirteen arsonists were arrested on Friday 1st of April 2022, in Itori area of Ewekoro local government area for their roles in the wanton destruction of innocent people’s properties following an accident that claimed the life of a motorcycle rider.
A statement by the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspects were parts of those who went on the rampage when a smuggler’s vehicle who they believed was being chased by men of Nigeria customs knocked down a motorcycle rider and the victim died instantly.
The hoodlums immediately went berserk and vandalized vehicles of innocent passersby. After setting ablaze some vehicles, the hoodlums moved to a popular hotel in the area where officers of Nigeria customs used to lodge and looted and vandalized the hotel.
Immediately a distress call was made to the police, the commissioner of police, Lanre Bankole, deployed men of special squad to the scene to collaborate with policemen from Ewekoro and other adjoining stations to bring the situation under control.
On getting to the scene, the hoodlums who attacked the policemen were eventually subdued and thirteen amongst them were apprehended.
The commissioner of police who was at the scene for on the spot assessment has vowed to deal with those arrested to serve as a deterrent for others and to show them that it is barbaric to take laws into one’s hand.
He therefore directed that others who pertook in the dastardly act must be hunted and brought to book.
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