Politics 'I'm not a Robber, I'm a Political Thug'- Ekiti APC Leader Arrested for Robbery

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The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force on Monday paraded nine suspected car robbers.

Among the nine paraded were Itunnu Odeyemi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Omoniyi Ajewole, Oluseye Jacob, Oluwadamiliare Rasaki, Ajisafe Olawale, Ogunniyi Sunday, Tolani Babatunde, Abubakar Umar, and Ayodeji Olumudi.

While parading the suspects before the press, one of the suspects,Omoniyi Ajewole told newsmen that he was a political thug and not a thief. His story was also collaborated by the arrested APC Chieftain.

According to PUNCH, the arrested APC chieftain said, "Omoniyi (Ajewole) is my political thug. I brought him to my place and gave him a gun to secure me. I have never participated in any robbery operation, but he used to escort me with the gun. Having an escort was part of the gains of being a political leader. All APC leaders were working for the government during the election"

"Every political party, including ours has factions. That was why I gave him the gun, so that he could always protect me wherever I went. I also told him to be with me, particularly as the Ekiti election was approaching then. I had seen the gun on the ground during the 2007 elections violence in the state and had kept it".

Ajewole on his part said, "He had given me the gun to use in protecting him during campaign violence. But I had not yet used the gun before I was arrested in September 2013. I am not a robber. I prefer to be called a political thug. I was the only one the honourable (Odeyemi) gave the gun, and he also paid me salary".

The FSARS claims that 17 stolen cars most of which were Toyota and Honda brands, 3 assorted guns were also recovered from the suspects.

Mba said the suspects would be arraigned soon.

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