OsunDecides2018: Police Apprehend 16 Persons Including A PDP House Of Reps Aspirant For INEC Tags Possession

No fewer than 16 persons, including a People’s Democratic Party House of Representatives’ aspirant in Orolu Federal constituency, Osun State, Moshood Adejare, have been arrested by the police for allegedly being in possession of customised Independent National Electoral Commission tags.

They were apprehended with PDP membership cards and face caps and jackets with the inscription, ‘INEC Osun 2018 Election Observer’.

In a statement on Thursday, SP Folasade Odoro, the Police Public Relations Officer, Department of Operations, force headquarters, Abuja, said that the suspects were using the items to gain easy access to restricted areas meant for personnel with due accreditation.

According to him, the suspects were apprehended by the police during a stop and search duty.

Other suspects arrested alongside Adejare included PDP members in Orolu LGA, Oyelayo Dayo; Olaoye Asimi; Raimi Taofeeq (Secretary); Gbenga Olapade; Charles Amibiogoiu; Ayomide Ayansola and Kayode Dada.

Others were Daramola Segun; Tunji Akinroyinmi; Kunle Adedeji; Habeeb Bahiru;Yisa Sodiq; Adeolu Bamijoko; Oladipo Samson and Adeolu Bamidele.

The force said, “Police team on ‘stop and search’ duties at Orolu intercepted vehicles with 16 persons on board in possession of customised INEC tags, face cap and jackets with the inscription, ‘INEC Osun 2018 Election Observer’ and PDP membership cards.

“The suspects are using the items to have easy access to restricted areas meant for personnel with due accreditation.”

The Police authority, through the statement asked members of the public to discredit claims that it arrested or denied some accredited INEC observers assess to polling units.

Police assured Osun electorate and other critical stakeholders of its “renewed commitment and resolve to ensure adequate security for a free and fair rerun election while the investigation continues.”