The police have arrested no fewer than thirteen suspected arsonists on Friday in Itori area of Ewekoro local government area for their roles in the wanton destruction of innocent people’s properties following an accident that claimed the life of a motorcycle rider.
The suspects, according to the spokesman of Ogun police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, were some of those who went on rampage when a suspected smuggler’s vehicle who they believed was being chased by men of Nigeria Customs knocked down a motorcycle rider and the victim died instantly.
He explained further: “The hoodlums immediately went berserk and started vandalising vehicles of innocent passersby.
“After setting ablaze some vehicles, the hoodlums moved to a popular hotel in the area where officers of Nigeria Customs used to lodge and started looting and vandalising the hotel.
“Immediately a distress call was made to the police, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, deployed men of special squad to the scene to collaborate with policemen from Ewekoro and other adjoining stations to bring the situation under control.
“On getting to the scene, the hoodlums who attacked the policemen by throwing stones at them were eventually subdued and thirteen amongst them were apprehended.
“The Commissioner of Police who was at the scene for on the spot assessment has vowed to make example of those arrested for others to know that it was barbaric to take laws into one’s hand.
“He therefore directed that others who took part in the dastardly act must be hunted for and brought to book.”
