MASS ARREST: Police Nab 11 Suspects Over Brutal Attack on Omoyele Sowore in Ekiti!

Abdulhameed Sherif · Politics · Oct 31, 2026

The Ekiti State Police Command has swiftly moved to clamp down on the violence that rocked Ado-Ekiti, arresting 11 suspects in connection with the brutal assault on African Action Congress (AAC) 2027 presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore.

The aftermath of the violent clash targeting human rights activist Omoyele Sowore in Ado-Ekiti has taken a dramatic twist.

Following widespread outrage over the assault—which left Sowore and several members of his campaign team injured—the Ekiti State Police Command confirmed that 11 suspects have been rounded up in connection with the incident.

However, the arrests have done little to soothe tensions between the activist and security authorities.

Key flashpoints in the ongoing war of words include:

Rejecting the Police Narrative: Sowore fiercely criticized the police command, doubling down on his rejection of their initial description of the incident as a mere "altercation" rather than a coordinated, weaponized political hit.

Cover-Up Allegations: The presidential hopeful has raised fresh alarms, accusing security agencies of attempting to suppress crucial evidence—including CCTV footage from the restaurant/incident scene—to shield the real perpetrators from accountability.

Demands for Transparency: Civil society actors and supporters are closely monitoring the 11 suspects' arraignment, demanding a transparent, independent investigation that goes beyond low-level scapegoating to uncover any state-backed complicity.

As the legal and political drama intensifies, all eyes remain on the Ekiti police command to see if the arrested suspects will face an open and uncompromised prosecution.