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NCP seeks speedy investigation of Omojola’s death
Adesina Wahab, Ado-Ekiti
The Ekiti State chapter of the National Conscience Party has appealed to the state police command to expedite action on the investigation of the death of Mr. Tunde Omojola in Ifaki on May 29, 2005 and bring the perpetrators to book.
Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday, the Secretary, Mr. Femi Olujobi, said it was taking too long for the police to bring those responsible for the act to face justice.
Omojola, who was a relation of the NCP candidate in the councillorship bye-election in Ifaki Ward Two, Mr. Suleman Labaika, was beaten by some people on May 28, 2005 during the conduct of the election.
He died the following day.
The result of the autopsy conducted revealed that he was strangulated.
However, police sources said they were not resting on their oars over the matter and that the command had requested the Force Headquarters to step into the case.
While some people have been interrogated over the matter, nobody is being detained as at now for possible prosecution.
Olujobi, who faulted the seeming slow pace of investigation into the matter, noted that people arrested over allegation of disturbance of public peace following the clashes witnessed over the election were promptly arraigned in court.
The Punch, Friday, July 22, 2005
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