BREAKING Osun govt confirms arrest of Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad head

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The head of the state’s police anti-kidnapping squad, Moses Lohor, and members of his team have been ordered to be arrested immediately and charged with attempted murder by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, according to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Following a private meeting with the Governor and State Commissioner of Police Mohammed Umar Abba, Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for Governor Adeleke, verified this in a statement issued by Samuel Ojo, the Special Adviser to the Osun State Governor on Security.

According to ZINGTIE, the situation started on Monday night when Wakeel Nurudeen Iyanda Alowonle, the Chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System, was allegedly shot by members of the Osun State Police Command Anti-Kidnapping Squad under the command of Moses Lohor.

After a pistol and ammo were discovered in his car, the police claimed he attempted to flee arrest and was shot.

In the meantime, the state administration claimed that Alowonle’s shooting was a suspected murder case in a statement released on Tuesday by Kolapo Alimi, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment.

The statement on Wednesday said, “Moses Lohor had shot Alowonle in the abdomen at the police station after his arrest over a domestic brawl with a neighbour. The park chairman is currently on life support at the Intensive Care Unit of the Osun State Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.

According to Ojo, Moses’ actions were considered by the police to be unprofessional, unlawful, unauthorised, and against the operational code.

Moses and his men had been sent to Abuja this morning, he added.

“We can confirm that the police authorities at the highest level have acted decisively on this matter. A clear punitive directive was issued by the IG. Mr Governor has directed we follow up to ensure that justice is served.”

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