A commissioner in the Ekiti State Executive Council, Kayode Osho, was reportedly arrested on Tuesday at the premises of the state House of Assembly.
Osho oversees the state’s Ministry of Works.
Also reportedly arrested along with Osho were Ademola Bello, the Special Adviser to Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Political Matters; Adeyanju Oluwole; Raphael Adebayo; Babajide Adebayo; and Wasiu Ogunsakin.
Osho and the five others were reportedly arrested with one black colour Ford Hilux with registration number EK 05-B27 and one blue colour Toyota Hilux, with plate number AA 363 YEK.
Weapons were also allegedly recovered from them.
They included nine live cartridges, 10 cutlasses and charms.
They were also said to be in possession of fake dollars, a carton of Regal dry gin, a parcel of Indian hemp and six small kegs containing kerosene.
All the items were recovered from the vehicles.
Some thugs, who were with them, reportedly escaped with their charms.
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