Taiwo Lakanu, the commissioner of police in Ekiti state, has been redeployed after he reportedly connived with thugs
affiliated with Governor Ayodele Fayose to attack 19 state
legislators who were on their way to the legislative assembly
to begin impeachment proceedings against the governor.
Our police source disclosed that Mr. Lakanu personally
selected some rogue policemen led by one divisional police
officer (DPO) on Mr. Fayose’s payroll to carry out the
assignment of escorting the lawmakers to the state legislature
to commence the process of impeachment.
Lakanu with Fayose
However, the state commissioner of police also made covert
plans with a controversial army officer in the state, Brigadier-
General Aliyu Momoh, to ambush the lawmakers at an army
checkpoint in the town of Itawure.
Our sources said that, as soon as the 19 lawmakers arrived
at the army checkpoint, General Momoh had them arrested
and detained. General Momoh was the officer implicated in a
scandal captured on an audiotape in which several PDP
officials, including then Minister of State Musiliu Obanikoro
and Minister of police Affairs Jelili Adesiyan, ordered the
officer to unleash troops on supporters of then Governor
Kayode Fayemi who was squaring off with Mr. Fayose in a
governorship election.
Shortly after General Momoh’s detention of the Ekiti
legislators, a group of thugs reportedly hired by Governor
Fayose arrived at the scene and began assaulting the
lawmakers. Our sources said the legislators managed to
scamper into their vehicles and flee to Osun State, escaping
what could have been a brutal attack by Mr. Fayose’s thugs.
We learnt that the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman
Abba, this evening ordered Mr. Lakanu relieved of his job
after he investigated a petition detailing the connivance of
the state commissioner of police with Governor Fayose.
[Reported By Sahara Reporter New York]