The Police in Osun have arrested a serving member of the state House of Assembly, Abiola Inaolaji, alongside 146 suspected political thugs in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiosun Ojelabi, confirmed the arrest on Saturday in Osogbo.Ojelabi said the lawmaker, a member of the Accord party, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) in the early hours of Saturday.
He said Inaolaji, who represents Irewole/Isokan State Constituency, was arrested during a police operation, adding that it was part of intensified security operations to prevent actions capable of undermining the credibility of the electoral process.
Meanwhile, in a viral video clip cited by a NAN correspondent, a man identified as Ibrahim was seen confessing to facilitating the movement of the 146 suspects into Osun from neighbouring states for the purpose of voting in the election. (NAN)
