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The Oyo State Police Command says it has arrested two principal suspects in connection with the murder of a Divisional Police Officer in the Adekile, Orita Aperin area of Ibadan, the state capital.

Violence erupted in the area on Wednesday, when residents claimed to have uncovered a kidnappers' den and decide to set the identified buildings ablaze.
The DPO, who reportedly came from the Agugu Police Division with his officers to restore normalcy, was allegedly wounded by rampaging thugs in the area and died shortly after.

Our correspondent, who visited the area on Thursday, had observed how hundreds of youths gathered at the uncompleted buildings, which had an underground section, to loot and raze them.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said on Saturday that two suspects had been arrested over the murder, while the Police had kept patrol in the area to ensure normalcy.
He said, "We have arrested two principal suspects in connection with the incident. Some other arrests are ongoing. A high-powered team has also been set up by the Commissioner of Police to investigate the incident. The death of our DPO is confirmed.
"The command has beefed up security in the area to forestall any breakdown of law and order. We are still patrolling the area and normalcy has been restored."

The Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, and the state Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Katsina, had visited the scene of the incident on Thursday to assess the extent of damage done by the hoodlums.

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