By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested and detained the leader of masquerade worshippers, Chief Kayode Esuleke, who allegedly attacked Muslims at their worship centre in Osogbo on Sunday.
Chief Esuleke, who is also a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, allegedly led the masquerade worshippers that attacked an Islamic group, Kamorudeen Society Central Mosque in Osogbo, the State capital.
One person, Moshood Salawudeen, was killed, while about 13 persons, including children, sustained high degree of gunshot injuries.
The group had on Sunday organised a special programme for the nation on the crisis facing Nigeria.
It was gathered that Chief Esuleke was invited by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT) to the station in Oke-Fia on Tuesday and detained.
Confirming the arrest on phone, the State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode said he withdrew the case from former IPO who was initially handling the case due to the request from the Islamic group.
“I transferred the case to IGP-IRT because one of the parties, the Islamic group, said they didn’t want the person handling the case,” he said.
The CP had on a Live radio programme on Tuesday in Osogbo assured a thorough investigation of the matter.
He assured members of the public to stay calm and trust police investigation.
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