- Police have allegedly arrested the doctor who administered drug on Senator Isiaka Adeleke when he complained of leg pains
- Senator Adeleke who was said to be hale and hearty on Saturday April 22 when he attended a function in Osun state
- But the late first civilian governor of Osun state died early hours on Sunday April 23
One of the aides of Senator Isiaka Adeleke has said one Dr Ade, who treated Senator Isiaka Adeleke, when he complained of leg pain early Sunday morning April 23 has been arrested for interrogation by the police.
The Punch reports that the source said the doctor was arrested on Monday April 24, following the report that Adeleke died as a result of an overdose of medications he administered on him.
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NAIJ.com gathered that although the report of the post mortem has not been made public, the aide said the doctor was arrested on Monday April 24.
Some sympathizers waiting for the arrival of Senator Adeleke's corpse
However, the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Mr Fimihan Adeoye, did not pick calls put across to his line to either confirm or deny the rumour.
He also did not respond to the text message sent to him for the same purpose.
There is a widespread belief by many of his supporters that he was poisoned by his political enemies because he was hale and hearty on Saturday April 22 during the social functions he attended and that he received guests until around 2:00am on Sunday before he slept.
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The source said: “The doctor is being held by the police. You know when a thing like this happens and with the controversy surrounding his death, it is proper for the police to ask him questions.”
NAIJ.com previously reported that Senator Adeleke was buried amid tears on Monday after autopsy was conducted on him to know the real cause of his death.
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