Accord Party alleges IGP orders continued detention of Osun candidate Popoola Alaba

The spokesperson for the Accord Party’s Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has alleged that Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu directed the continued detention of party member and House of Representatives candidate Popoola Alaba, even after investigators reportedly found no evidence linking him to any crime.Olajengbesi made the claim in an interview on ARISE News while addressing Alaba’s arrest amid rising political tensions ahead of the Osun State governorship election.He dismissed allegations that Alaba was arrested with firearms, saying the claims were unfounded and embarrassing to the police. “Those allegations are embarrassing to the knowledge of the Nigerian Police. The man that was arrested was arrested with nothing. He was arrested at the point where he was sensitising his supporters,” Olajengbesi stated.He insisted that if any firearms or incriminating materials had been recovered, the police should have publicly displayed the evidence. “The Nigerian Police should have ordinarily come out and shown to the public the evidence or whatever material they had relating to possession of firearms,” he added.According to Olajengbesi, members of the campaign council met with the investigating officers, who allegedly told them there was no petition against Alaba and nothing incriminating was found on him. “We’ve met with the officers in charge of the investigation and they have said to us that there’s no petition against the man and nothing was found on him, but it is just very unfortunate that they have instructions from the Inspector-General of Police to detain him until further notice,” he alleged.Describing the situation as troubling, the Accord Party spokesman challenged the Nigeria Police Force and the media to publicly release any evidence supporting the claims against Alaba. “That’s a sad experience we have today in p0pppppOsun State and I challenge the Nigerian Police, and I challenge the press, to investigate or come out and show to the public the firearms or the unlawful possession they claimed they found with him,” he said.  

The spokesperson for the Accord Party Governorship Campaign Council in Osun State, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr Olatunji Disu ordered the continued detention of a party member, Popoola Alaba, despite investigators allegedly finding no evidence linking him to any offence. Olajengbesi made the allegation during an interview on ARISE […] Osun poll: ‘IGP ordered our party member’s detention’ — Accord Party alleges