Police in Ekiti State has arrested the Iyaloja of Ado Ekiti, Chief Mrs
Waye Osho for allegedly collecting a sum of N93,860,000 from market
men and women in the State.
The embattled Iyaloja illegally allocated 4,940 spaces to build shops
at Awedele market, Ado Ekiti.
totalling N93,860,000.
The government had directed traders in Oja Oba market in Ado Ekiti to
relocate to Awedele area of the State capital so as to enable the
government to rebuild the market.
The Iyaloja capitalised on the desperation of the traders to Bill them
N19,000 per shop space and the 4,940 traders that paid had started
building shops on the land without recourse to the government.
Government had directed her to refund the money already collected,
totalling N93.4m, but she refused.
The police is already in possession of video clips of the victims
complaints and other relevant evidences.