Police in Osun State arrest an Accord Party lawmaker and 146 other suspects in connection with the state’s recent election, according to police statements. The Daily Post Nigeria and The Punch report that the arrests are made in Ikire and involve an allegations that the group was harbouring or acting as “mercenaries” around the election period.
The reports identify the lawmaker as Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord member representing the Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly. Both outlets attribute confirmation of the arrest to the state police command, with The Punch citing police and Daily Post Nigeria citing the police public relations officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi. Daily Post Nigeria also notes that the confirmation includes a video of the statement, while The Punch focuses on the number of suspects taken into custody.
The outlets largely agree on the location, the number of suspects arrested, and that police describe the case as related to election security. They do not provide details from the suspects or any court charges in the excerpts provided.
