The Ekiti State Police Command on Friday comfirmed that the presidential candiate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, sustained injury during and altercation with some individuals at a restaurant the state.
The command said the candidate is currently receiving treatment in an hospital in the state.
A message earlier posted on X indicated that Sowore was kidnapped by armed thugs in Ado Ekiti, with his whereabouts unknown.
But the state Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said that the AAC presidential candidate was not kidnapped, but at present at Police Hospital, Ado Ekiti where he was receiving treatment.
The message on Sowore’s X handle, stated, “Armed thugs kidnap Sowore. His current location is unknown.
“We have been brutally attacked and injured by armed givernment-sponsored thugs in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
“The @officialDSSNG provided the attackers with our exact location enabling them to carry out this vicious assault. We won’t back down. We have a country to liberate.”
But the police spokesperson, Abutu said law enforcement agents on Friday received alert that Sowore was having issues with some individuals at a restaurant in Ado Ekiti and moved in to rescue him.
Abutu said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Friday that upon rescue, the AAC presidential candidate was taken to Police Hospital, where he was at present receiving treatment for a minor injury he sustained.
The PPRO stated, “The Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident to establish the full circumstances surrounding the altercation, identify all individuals involved and ensure that anyone found culpable is brought to justice”.
Abutu added,, “The attention of the Ekiti State Police Command has been drawn to a message circulating on social media alleging that Mr Omoyele Sowore was kidnapped by armed thugs in Ado-Ekiti, with his whereabouts unknown.
“The command wishes to categorically clarify that Mr Sowore was not kidnapped. Rather, preliminary information indicates that he had an altercation with some individuals at a restaurant in Ado Ekiti, following which the police were immediately alerted.
“Upon receiving the report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene and successfully rescued him. He, however, sustained a minor injury and is currently receiving medical attention at the Police Hospital, Ado-Ekiti”.
The command called for calm and urged members of the public to “disregard the misleading narrative of an alleged kidnapping and refrain from circulating unverified information capable of creating unnecessary panic and tension.
“The Ekiti State Police Command remains committed to the protection of lives and property, irrespective of political affiliation, status or background, and assures the public of its continued determination to maintain law and order across the state.” Punch
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