Police in Ekiti have arrested two suspects over the alleged assault, abduction and subsequent murder of a 45-year-old man, Ogunsakin Sunday, over a land dispute in Afao-Ekiti.
The suspects were identified as Rotimi Joseph Olabiowonu, popularly known as “Metilo,” a former Chairman of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Ekiti State Chapter, and one of his alleged gang members, Adedoyin Opeyemi.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. on Monday, September 14, 2026, when Metilo and about five other accomplices allegedly arrived at the deceased’s residence in a Toyota bus.
The suspects allegedly dragged Sunday out of his residence, assaulted him and took him away in the vehicle to an unknown destination.
The police said that while the vehicle was in motion, the suspects allegedly pushed the victim out, causing him to sustain severe head injuries.
The victim was subsequently taken to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital for medical attention after the suspects allegedly realised the seriousness of his condition. He was, however, confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
Following a report of the incident, police operatives visited the scene and commenced investigations, leading to the arrest of Metilo and Opeyemi.
The command said other alleged members of the gang were still at large, with efforts ongoing to apprehend them.
Commissioner of Police, Falade Adegoroye Michael, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, to take over the case and conduct a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The police assured that anyone found culpable would be brought to justice, while urging members of the public to remain calm and refrain from taking the law into their own hands.
