Osun: Police detain leader of masquerade worshippers over alleged attack on Islamic group

Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo

The Nigeria Police has detained the leader of masquerade worshippers, Chief Kayode Esuleke, who allegedly attacked Muslim faithful at their worship centre in Osogbo on Sunday.

Esuleke, who is also a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun state allegedly led the masquerade worshippers that attacked an Islamic group, Kamorudeen Society of Nigeria in Osogbo.

It will be recalled that in the process of the attack, one person, Moshood Salawudeen, was shot dead, while about 13 persons, including children, sustained gunshot injuries.

The group had on Sunday organised a special programme for the nation on the crisis facing Nigeria.

It was gathered that Chief Esuleke was invited by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT) to their station in Oke-Fia on Tuesday and was detained.

Confirming the arrest, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode said he withdrew the case from the IPO who was initially handling the case due to the request from the Islamic group.

“I transferred the case to IGP-IRT because one of the parties, the Islamic group, said they didn’t want the person handling the case,” he said.

The police boss had on a live radio programme on Tuesday in Osogbo assured a thorough investigation of the matter.

He assured the members of the public to stay calm and trust police investigation.