The Ekiti state police command says Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), failed to notify it of his arrival and movements in the state.
In a statement issued on Friday, Abutu Sunday, the command’s
spokesperson, said such information would have enabled the police to make
adequate security arrangements for him.
Sunday, however, said Sowore had been discharged from
hospital following an alleged attack on him in Ado-Ekiti.
He said Sowore and other persons affected by the incident
were treated and discharged from the Police Cottage Hospital in Ado-Ekiti.
Sunday said the incident occurred on Friday at a restaurant
around the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, where Sowore was involved in a fracas
with some unidentified individuals.
He said police operatives were alerted and “swiftly
mobilised” to the scene, rescued those affected and ensured they received
medical attention.
According to the police spokesperson, Sowore was discharged
from hospital at about 4:30pm and returned to Ikogosi Warm Springs Resort,
where he had initially lodged.
“Meanwhile, efforts by the Police to obtain his formal
statement and personal account of the incident proved unsuccessful, as he
declined on several occasions to make a statement to assist the ongoing
investigation,” the statement reads.
“The Command also wishes to clarify that Mr. Sowore did not
formally notify the Police Command of his arrival in Ekiti State or communicate
his movement within the State.
“Such notification would have enabled the Police to make
adequate security arrangements and provide the necessary protection during his
stay.”
Sunday said Falade Michael, the state commissioner of
police, had ordered an investigation to establish the circumstances surrounding
the incident and identify those involved.
The command had earlier dismissed reports alleging that
Sowore was kidnapped by armed thugs in Ado-Ekiti and that his whereabouts were
unknown.
BACK STORY
Sowore had accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of
aiding “government-sponsored thugs” to attack him and his team in Ado-Ekiti.
In a post on X, Sowore shared photos of himself and one of
his aides on hospital beds, alleging that the attackers came from the Ekiti
Government House and had the backing of the DSS.
He alleged that DSS operatives had been trailing and
harassing his team since their arrival in the state a day earlier.
The activist said the incident occurred shortly after he
completed an interview on Midas FM 90.5 in the Ekiti state capital.
He also dismissed claims by the state commissioner of police
that the incident was “mere altercations”.
As of the time of filing this report, the DSS had yet to
issue an official response to the allegations.
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