Osun Election: Accord Party Lawmaker, 146 Suspects Arrested — Police [Video]

The Osun State Police Command has arrested Abiola Ibrahim, a member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency.

Abiola Ibrahim was arrested by police operatives attached to the Federal Bureau of Investigation Intelligence Response Team (FBI-IRT).

The lawmaker was apprehended in Ikire in the early hours of Saturday over allegations that he was harbouring about 146 suspected mercenaries during the ongoing Osun governorship election.

The arrest followed the circulation of a video showing police officers confronting the lawmaker at a residence where a large group of people had gathered.

Osun Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the arrest in a telephone interview with The PUNCH.

Ojelabi said, “He was arrested in Ikire for harbouring suspected mercenaries. He was arrested with about 146 people.

“FBI-IRT arrested him. He is in their custody. He was arrested in the early hours of Saturday.”

In the video, armed police officers were seen questioning Ibrahim about the large number of people staying at the location on election day.

The lawmaker denied hiring the individuals and insisted that they were voters who had come to participate in the election.

“They are voters for the election happening today,” Ibrahim stated in the video.

“Some of them are, some of them are indigenes from outside. I did not hire them. I did not promise anything. Voting is their choice. I’m not their agent,” he said, identifying himself as a member of the Accord Party.

Watch the video below:

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