Success Nwogu, IlorinThe Kwara State Police Command has arrested five persons for allegedly attacking the residence of the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Prof. Cladrus Daramola. The CP stated that the suspects comprised a sergeant, formerly with the Nigerian Army, Solomon Abel; Dedeigbo Olabiyi, Raymond Anyam, Sunday Shakede and Kingsley Chijoke. He said, “On interrogation, it was discovered that the occupants were robbers that attacked the minister’s house in the Tanke area. The CP also paraded three suspects – Idowu Jimoh, Abdulrahman Abubakar, and Ambali Abdulganiyu – who were arrested for robbery. He said, “I acted as an escort tof the vehicle; I did not know that it was a stolen vehicle.”Olabiyi said he was involved in the attack on the minister’s house because of hardship.

Source: Punch November 24, 2017 00:33 UTC