An Ogun State House of Assembly member-elect representing Sagamu constituency 1, Damilare Bello, has been arrested by operatives of the Department of Security Service.
Bello, a Peoples Democratic Party candidate is alleged of masterminding the Sagamu mayhem that left several banks vandalised during the naira scarcity protest.
Our correspondent gathered that the suspects had turned down several invitations by the DSS.
Bello popularly known as Dre was said to have been on the run since the incident till his election on Saturday
A source at the DSS disclosed to our correspondent on Wednesday, that Bello’s arrest was carried out following the protest which took place on 20th February 2023 in Sagamu town, in Sagamu local government area of the state.
During the protest, some irate youths vandalised about 10 commercial banks and other public infrastructures.
Credit: Punch