Police arrest 2 suspects over OPC factional clash in Ibadan as victim, Adesina Akinpelu, recounts ordeal [PHOTOS]

The Oyo State Police Command said on Saturday that two
suspects have been arrested in connection with the clash that
occurred between two factional groups of the Oodua Peoples
Congress (OPC), on Thursday.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Adekunle Ajisebutu in a short telephone conversation, said that though investigation to unravel the causes of the clash is still ongoing, two suspects have been arrested.

Ajisebutu who said that the Criminal Investigation Department
(CID), has swung into action to investigate the root cause of
the matter and brought perpetrators into book also confirmed
that one person who was gunned down during the melee
Thursday evening has died.

The Police spokesperson who did not reveal the identity of the
arrested suspects said they are still in the investigation
department for further interrogation and investigation.

He said, “Yes, there was a clash on Thursday between OPC
members. We have arrested two people in connection with the
clash.

“The CID is investigating the matter, two people have been
arrested. We have arrested two people and the CID is still
investigating the matter”.

An eye witness wuraola on Friday told ERICGOSSIP.COM that two factions of OPC, one led by Otunba Gani Adams and the other, OPC New Era clashed at the Lekan Salami Stadium Adamasingba where a summit of Yoruba christened “Ibadan Declaration” titled “Yoruba Standpoint on Restructuring” was held.

The clash led to the death of one person who is said to belong
to Gani Adams group while many others including a strong
member of the OPC New Era Group, Mr. Adesina Akinpelu were seriously injured.

A golf car with registration number JJJ 784 AS was damaged
during the franca.

Akinpelu who was said to have been injured with several
weapons such as guns, cutlasses, stones and sticks was later
taken to Police Hospital, Eleyele where he has been receiving
treatment since then.

It was gathered that it took the intervention of the DPO of
Mokola Police station and other security men who intervened to save Akinpelu’s life and ensure that the clash did not escalate.

Akinpelu while speaking with journalists on his hospital bed
however fingered Gani Adams for his ordeal.

He alleged that Gani Adams allegedly instructed his squad to
kill him (Akinpelu) who is the arrow head of the struggle to
remove Gani Adams as leader of the group for a very long
time .

Akinpelu disclosed that he was on his way to disburse money
for some of their members who traveled to Ibadan for the
event when he was attacked ,adding that the sum of four
hundred and thirty thousand, (430,000) naira was stolen from
him by the attackers.

He stated that it was the timely intervention of men of the
Nigeria police that saved him from been killed while stating that the squad was led by the duo of one Top Terror and one
Sunday Babalola who led the team that attacked him.

“I was coming out to sort out the transport fares of our
members who traveled to Ibadan for the program and as I
approached the gate three of the stadium, Gani’s alleged killer
squad had destroyed one of our vehicles.

“I was examining the damage when Sunday Babalola pointed at me and the boys rushed to attack me”.

However, efforts to get the reaction of Gani Adams as at the
time of filling this report have proved abortive.

More details later.......

Source: ERICGOSSIP.COM