Thursday that eight people had been
arrested in connection with the
discovery of a horror forest in the Soka
area of Ibadan.
The command's Public Relation Officer,
Olabisi Ilobanafor, who said this during
the visit of the Assistant Inspector
General of Police in charge of Zone 11,
Femi Omolaja, to the site, said names of
the arrested individuals would not be
made public yet.
She said, "We are working hard on the
case and very soon, we shall bring
perpetrators of the deadly and inhuman
act to book.
"Already, we are making headway
because we have arrested eight people
who are linked to the act. We will like
to keep their identities secret for now
because investigation is still going on."
Speaking also on the progress made so
far, Omojola assured the residents of
the state that the police would not rest
until those who ran the death camp
were arrested and prosecuted.
He added that his visit was on the
directive of the Inspector General of
Police, Mohammed Abubakar.
He said, "A thorough investigation is
ongoing and we don't want to disclose
any identity of those arrested in order
not to hinder our investigation. I thank
the people of this state for their
cooperation with the police and
patience. I also want to urge them all to
be sensitive to what happens in their
environment and report any suspicious
movement to security agents
immediately."
Omolaja however warned that people
should not take laws into their own
hands, urging them to also desist from
attacking mad people in the name of
seeking revenge.
On the directive that the demolition of
the buildings at the site should be
stopped, the AIG said it was necessary
as it would aid police investigation,
adding that forensic experts must be
allowed to evaluate the place before
the demolition.
Also speaking on the attack of mad
people by angry youths since the
discovery was made, Ilobanefor
confirmed the death of some of the
mad men in the hands of the youths,
warning that anyone caught attacking
mad people would be arrested and
prosecuted.
Osun visits victims in hospital
The Osun State Government on
Thursday visited two of the victims of
the Soka forest of horror who are
indigenes of the state.
The two were part of the victims
receiving treatment at the Adeoyo State
Hospital in Yemetu, Ibadan, Oyo State.
The particulars of Wale Atoyebi and
Funmilayo Olarewaju who are indigenes
of the state were collected by the
visiting officials.
Leader of the team, Biyi Odunlade, who
is Governor Aregbesola's Special Adviser
on Youth and Sport, said the state had
the police permission to take the two
persons back home.
He, however, added that the
government would confirm the claims of
the victims before taking them home.
Olarewaju said she came from Ode-Omu
in the state.
Court remands seven for arson
A magistrate court in Ibadan on
Thursday remanded seven persons at
the Agodi Prison for setting fire on a
company's gate and damaging the fence
of another at the Soka area after the
discovery of decomposing bodies in the
forest.
The seven persons are Abdul Jelil
Ayoade (28), Ashaka Oluwatosin (19),
Abeeb Afolabi (20), Shuaib Abdul Lamid
(25), Olagoke Afeez (21), Nuru Alimi (20)
and Sodiq Asimiyu (21).
Another suspect, Muktal Ganniyu, was
however granted bail by Chief
Magistrate, E. A Idowu, in the sum of
N20,000.
They were arraigned on five counts of
felony, arson, willful and unlawful
damage contrary to and punishable
under Section 443 of the Criminal Code
Cap 38 Vol. 11 Laws of Oyo State of
Nigeria 2000 as well as Section 415 of
the Criminal Code Cap 38, Vol. 11 Laws
of Oyo State Nigeria 2000.
The suspects were also charged with
unlawful assembly.
The charge sheet number
MI/389C/2014 stated that they had
contravened Section 69 of the Criminal
Code.
The magistrate ruled that the case be
adjourned till April 3 for further hearing.
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