The Ekiti State Police Command yesterday paraded 27 suspects arrested for cultism and other murder cases , including one Toyin Ajakaye , who allegedly hanged an Okada Rider in his farm in Agbado Ekiti on Wednesday .
Commissioner of Police , Bello Ahmed who briefed newsmen before the parade of the suspects , said his men are closing in on the killers of Bunmi Ojo , former Personal Assistant to Ex - Governor Segun Oni , who was killed by unknown gunmen recently.
Meanwhile , a murder suspect , who was accused of killing a traditional ruler in Ekiti State , Omoniyi Ademola , yesterday disclosed that he decided to murder his king for him to reclaim the throne .
The Onise of Odo Oro, Oba Gbadebo Ogunsakin , who was enthroned in 1986 , was stabbed to death in the palace on Wednesday after superintending over a council meeting in the community.
Ademola , who is in his 40 ’s , allegedly , fled the town after committing the murder before being arrested in Ado Ekiti .
Ademola said his family had duly nominated him to take over from the late king but said the dead Oba was serving as a hindrance , despite that the town had declared a vacancy.
The suspect was initially said to be a lunatic but did not exhibit any trait of madness while being interviewed by newsmen .
The Commissioner of Police dispelled the insinuations that Ademola was a lunatic.
Ahmed added that the 16 suspects arrested for allegedly belonging to Aye and Eye confraternities have confessed their memberships of the cults , saying they would be charged to court soon.
