By Alex Olise

Williams, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, was assassinated on July 21, 2006 at his home, 184B Corporation Road, Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi.

A senior police officer at the Forensic Unit of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon Lagos Annex told The Guardian yesterday that their London counterpart had informed the Police hierarchy on their readiness to present their findings to the authorities.

The source confirmed that the suspected killers of Williams were still in detention.

On arrival, the London Police team are to fly to Abuja where they would submit the report to the IG, which is the outcome of three months of intense forensic screening abroad.

They had also recently presented to the IG the final report on the killers of another PDP governorship aspirant, Dr. Ayo Daramola. The politician was murdered at his Ekiti home on August 14, 2006.

Shortly after the London Police submitted their report, Ehindero paraded five of the suspects who claimed they received N25,000 each to assassinate Daramola.

This week may put paid to public anxiety over the police silence on the murder of Williams as the IG is expected to name the suspects.

The police source confirmed that 13 suspects were being held over Williams' death.

"They (suspects) were 35 before but after a thorough forensic screening, the number dropped to 13. These are the people we found wanting over his death."

After the murder, the police arrested 15 PDP governorship aspirants, who were later released.