A notorious political thug in Akure, Ondo State, Adeleye Fayehun (aka Ade Basket) has been arrested by the police for allegedly assaulting a 44yrs old pregnant woman, Mrs. Adenike Adeolu.
Ade Basket, who is also into timber business, was said to have beaten the married woman to a coma over timber business transaction. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Femi Joseph who confirmed the arrest said the suspect is now in custody and under interrogation.
Joseph added that the confessional statement of the suspect had been taken.
He said “The case has been reported and we have already begun investigation into the matter”.
The husband of the victim, Olusanya Adeolu, accompanied by sympathizers reported the case to the police at the Akure Area Command shortly after the incident.
Adeolu said Ade Basket joined by hoodlums believed to be his boys battered her wife to a state of coma.
Adeolu alleged that the culprit had been terrorising residents of Akure and had been threatening to deal with his wife over timber business, which according to him he wanted to monopolize.
He said, “The issue got to this level when the suspect (Ade Basket) collected a sum of N800,000 from some forest agents which was illegal.
“It was this collection that warranted the timber’s union meeting summoned at a hotel along Ondo road and my wife decided to join them during the session, being a member of the union.”
Speaking on her sick bed, Mrs. Adeolu narrated how Ade Basket stood up during the meeting after raising issues and slapped her. Two other men who were his accomplices also joined to maltreat her, to a point that she became unconscious.
Police sources say Ade Basket will be dealt with according to the law.