Police Take Over Motor Park As Transporter Kills Colleague
A Unit Chairman of the branch, identified as Abednego Ajibola was said to have inflicted head injury on Ogunsakin leading to his death after a disagreement between them over internal crisis within the union.
Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers(NURTW) who were within the premises were not allowed entry into the motor park as heavily armed policemen deployed by the Police Commissioner, Mr. Abdullahi Chafe were stationed in and around the motor park to forestall breakdown of law and order.
The remains of the deceased, it was gathered had been deposited in the morgue of Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Alberto Adeyemi who confirmed the incident said that a suspect had been arrested and detained at the police headquarters in Ado Ekiti while investigation into the incident has commenced.
Those loyal to Ogunsakin had embarked on a violent protest yesterday over the death of their boss and this led to the temporary closure of the park by the police.
Speaking on the crisis, the RTEAN State Chairman, Samuel Agbede, told newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Monday that the deceased had disbanded the executive being chaired by Adeco over offences bordering on ‘corruption, autocratic tendencies and high handedness’ , which he said infuriated the culprit .
Agbede recounted: “Adeco had been reported by members of his executive to the branch chairman that he was too autocratic to deal with. They also accused him of corruption. The branch EXCO had sat on this case three times where he was warned to retrace his steps and work in line with our constitution.
“Last Friday when this case was brought again for the fourth time, the branch Exco resolved that the unit Exco should be dissolved. The deceased was one of those who supported the idea to curb Adeco’s excesses .
“It was after this that he started threatening to deal with the late Ogunsakin and hot argument ensued. As they were arguing , Adeco just lifted a big stone and ran after the deceased and hit him in the head and he fell immediately.
“He was first taken to Assumpta Hospital where he was referred to EKSUTH before he finally died on Sunday night”.
The RTEAN boss pleaded with his members to be law abiding and be rest assured that justice will be done in the case.
