EKITI: Female cop shot during bye-election survived, responding to treatment – Police

* Confirm arrest of three hoodlums

THE State Police Command has confirmed that a policewoman was one of those shot dead during the mayhem that marred the bye-election conducted two days ago in the state.

Addressing newsmen on the crisis, yesterday, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti, CP Babatunde Mobayo, said though the police woman was shot, she survived and now responding to treatment.

“This is to dispel widespread speculations in some quarters that a policewoman lost her life during the bloody poll,” Mobayo said.

According to him, the victim only sustained gunshot wounds and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medicare.

“No police officer died during the shooting by thugs. Although it is true one of our officers was shot, but she did not die as speculated.

“The policewoman, who although was in a critical condition yesterday (Saturday) is now responding to treatment. She is getting better,” he said.

On the arrests, Mobayo said that full manhunt had begun adding that the three suspected to be the perpetrators of the shootings were now being detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti.

“Yes, three suspected party thugs have been arrested. They were picked up where they were hiding and are now being detained in our headquarters.

“Murder is a capital offence and police won’t watch and allow anyone take laws into his own hands freely.“Nigeria is a nation being guided by laws.

“Just like we assured our people on Saturday, everyone who had hands in the killings will be brought to book.

“And I am assuring that all those that were arrested will be taken to court as soon as we conclude investigations and gather enough evidence”, the CP stated.