Oyo State Police Command on Thursday arrested a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Pa Olawuwo in connection with the murder of Dr Fatai Aborode.
Olawuwo was arrested and detained at the former SARS office located at Dugbe in Ibadan.
Recall that Aborode was killed in December, while coming from his farm in Igangan, a town in Ibarapa North Local Government of the State.
His death has attracted several reactions.
Governor Seyi Makinde had earlier hinted that the killing of Aborode was political as against the belief in some quarters that the deceased was killed by some suspected Fulani herdsmen.
Makinde who spoke at a Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) live program in February, said that his interaction with the father of the deceased revealed that it was not the Fulani herdsmen that killed the deceased, saying that the killing was political.
Some of the party chieftains from Ibarapa Central and Ibarapa North Local Government Areas among whom are Alhaji Yisau, a former caretaker Chairman, Iliasu Ololade and Mr Obey from Igboora were at the former SARS office to see the party chieftain who was still in police custody as at Thursday.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi when contacted confirmed the arrest.
Fadeyi said that the PDP chieftain was arrested and has been charged to court. He further disclosed that the suspect is still in Police custody.
Fadeyi said, “Yes, he was charged to court and remanded in police custody.”
