On June 8, 2014, the police reportedly attacked the convoy of Governor Kayode Fayemi following the disruption of a peaceful rally embarked upon by members of the All Progressives Congress. In order to justify the illegal disruption of the rally the police arrested Niyi Afuye who was then the Ekiti State Commissioner for Information and Government Affairs. Arrested with Mr. Afuye, were eleven other leaders of the APC. The suspects were Messrs Idowu Aladejebi, 68; Afuye Jide, 30; Anisulowo Kayode,46; Azeez Suleiman, 19; and Ajayi Idowu, 18.