SON OF LATE MUSICIAN ARUNA ISHOLA, MUSILIU ISHOLA, ARRESTED FOR MURDER

Musiliu Haruna-Ishola, a musician and son of late apala singer, Haruna Ishola, has been arrested for the death of a tout, Mustapha Daramola, in Ijora, Lagos state.

According to the police, trouble started when Musiliu went to perform at a ceremony at 22 Aro Street, Ijora Badia, Lagos on June 8, 2013 and during his performance, hoodlums stormed the gathering and started demanding for money. This, as gathered, was the usual practice when popular musicians go to perform, touts usually besiege the area and start demanding money from the artiste and members of his entourage. But in this case, hoodlums were aggrieved that they could not get money and became violent.

In the confusion, a policeman attached to MOPOL 16, who was on duty, shot sporadically in order to scare off the hoodlums. In the process, Daramola was killed while another guy, Kazeem Ishola, was also shot. The infuriated hoodlums, who took to the streets and vandalised vehicles of guests at the gathering.

The intervention of policemen attached to Ijora Badia Division, prevented more blood bath. Musiliu was later transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba. Preliminary investigations by the police revealed that the slain hoodlum was attempting to snatch the policeman’s rifle when he was shot.

The Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Damasus Ozoani, who confirmed the incident said;

 “The case is that of murder and disturbance of public peace. On June 8, 2013, around 10:30pm, some hoodlums stormed a coronation ceremony at 22 Aro Street, Ijora Badia where famous Apala Musician, Musiliu Haruna Ishola, was invited to play. The hoodlums attacked guests and the musician. They attempted to snatch the gun of a policeman on duty at the venue and he fired to scare them away. Two of the hoodlums, one Mustapha Daramola and Kazeem Ishola, were hit. Daramola was rushed to hospital where he gave up the ghost. The other hoodlum survived. The hoodlums vandalised vehicles at the venue including a patrol vehicle. Both Musiliu and the policeman on duty have been transferred to the State Criminal investigation Department for further investigation.”