The retiring Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has stated that his solely remorse as he bows out of workplace after 35 years of service was his incapability to get the killers of the Late Finance Director, Taiwo Oyekanmi hooked up to Ogun Governor’s Workplace, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
Oyekanmi was ambushed and shot useless on November 29, 2023, whereas getting back from the financial institution the place he went to withdraw some funds for the state.
About 5 gunmen reportedly blocked the bullion van Oyekanmi was in whereas it was ascending the favored Kuto Bridge in Abeokuta, opened fireplace on the official, broke the bullion van door with sledgehammers and carted away large a few of cash.
Oyekanmi was pronounced useless on attending to the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.
Dapo Abiodun positioned a bounty of N50m for anybody who had info that might result in the arrest of the assailants, but, one yr after no arrest has been made.
Alamutu who pulled out of service on Monday after 35 years of meritorious service, in an interview with newsmen stated that his solely remorse was the command’s incapability to apprehend the assailants within the final one yr.
He defined that regardless of the police efforts to trace down the culprits, lack of knowledge and intelligence to work with made it troublesome for the police to have a breakthrough over the tragic incident.
He nonetheless expressed confidence and prayed that his successor would proceed from the place he stopped in guaranteeing that justice was served.
He stated, “I deeply respect the unwavering help and dedication proven by my colleagues, neighborhood leaders, and residents and the media all through my administration.
“I wish to additionally thanks to your constructive help via your stories. The one remorse I’ve on this state is that up until now we’ve not been in a position to arrest the one who shot the finance director.
“That’s the one remorse I’ve and it nonetheless boils right down to what we’re saying, no info, no clues, it took us to so many locations, it took us to even Ibadan. That’s the solely remorse I’ve, however God is aware of that my successor will proceed from the place we stopped as a result of it’s important we get the perpetrator and God will help my successor”.