Sowore reacts after 11 suspects arrested over Ekiti attack

Author: Ayobami OkerindePublished on: October 31, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & LawPolitics

Sowore reacts after 11 suspects arrested over Ekiti attack

Ekiti State police arrested 11 suspects in connection with an attack on Omoyele Sowore, an African Action Congress presidential aspirant, and his team at a restaurant in Ado-Ekiti. The suspects were detained Friday night in the Atikankan area, and police recovered items including mobile phones, walkie-talkies and substances suspected to be cannabis. Sowore demanded that those who planned and financed the attack be identified and called for CCTV footage to be preserved and released. He also urged investigators to examine possible links to the City Boys group and state government officials.

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