JUST IN: Suspected killer of Temitope Sugar will soon be arrested — Police

Late Temitope Olatoye Sugar

The Police Command in Oyo State has said that it has firsthand information to unravel the identity of the suspected killer of Hon Temitope Olatoye, popularly called “Sugar.”

Sugar, until he was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ibadan on Saturday, after casting his vote, was a member of the House of Representatives, representing Lagelu/Akinyele Federal Constituency in Oyo State.

He was shot on the head by gunmen during the governorship and State House of Assembly election on Saturday, and was rushed to the University College Hospital (UCH) where he later died at the Intensive Centre Unit (ICU) of the hospital while receiving treatment.

In a statement on Sunday, the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Shina Olukolu, said investigation has bagan, while the scene of the crime had been cordoned off.

He informed that the Deputy Commissioner of Police CIID, Iyaganku , Ibadan, had been directed to lead the team of investigators.

“Concerted efforts are ongoing to unravel and arrest the suspected killer in compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IG) Muhammed Adamu.

“I seek the cooperation and understanding of the family members who are bereaved and mourning and the support of the public to assist the police with credible and useful information that will lead to the arrest of the fleeing culprits,’’ Olukolu said.

Sugar, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contested for the Oyo Central Senatorial district on the platform of Action Democratic Party (ADP) during the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly election, but lost out in his bid to seek reelection.

S-Davies Wande