Two arrested over attack on NURTW officials in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an attack on officials of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Ikere-Ekiti, recovering weapons and a vehicle allegedly used during the operation in the process.
In a statement on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, said the incident occurred on April 2, 2026, at about 8:00 a.m.
He explained that about 20 armed hoodlums stormed the NURTW Lagos Motor Park in five vehicles.
The attackers were said to have targeted the park’s executives in a bid to forcefully take over its leadership.
They were also accused of destroying campaign posters of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Biodun Oyebanji, in parts of the town.
As a result, officers responded swiftly to the distress call, leading to the arrest of Sunday Ogunsakin and Gbenga Oluwatosin, while others fled.
Recovered items include three cutlasses, a jackknife and a Toyota Previa bus, as efforts continue to apprehend other suspects.
