Sowore, Ekiti police give conflicting accounts of alleged attack on AAC presidential candidate
- ✦Following the police statement which described the event as “altercation,” Mr Sowore disputed the police account, insisting that he and his team were attacked by armed men and that the incident was not an altercation.
- The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and the Ekiti State Police Command have given conflicting accounts of an incident in Ado-Ekiti, with the politician alleging that armed thugs attacked him and his team, while the police described it as an “altercation” at a restaurant.
- Police dismiss “attack” claim In response to Mr Sowore’s attack claim and allegations against the state police, the Ekiti State Police Command in a statement dismissed reports that the presidential candidate was kidnapped, saying its operatives responded to a distress call and rescued him from the scene.
- Following the police statement which described the event as “altercation,” Mr Sowore disputed the police account, insisting that he and his team were attacked by armed men and that the incident was not an altercation.
While Mr Sowore described the incident as an attack on his team, the Ekiti State Police said it was as a result of an altercation with another group.
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The African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, and the Ekiti State Police Command have given conflicting accounts of an incident in Ado-Ekiti, with the politician alleging that armed thugs attacked him and his team, while the police described it as an “altercation” at a restaurant.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
Police dismiss “attack” claim In response to Mr Sowore’s attack claim and allegations against the state police, the Ekiti State Police Command in a statement dismissed reports that the presidential candidate was kidnapped, saying its operatives responded to a distress call and rescued him from the scene.
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The disagreement followed an incident on Friday at a restaurant in the Dalimore area of Ado-Ekiti, where Mr Sowore and members of his team were involved in a confrontation with some individuals.
