Police in Osun State arrest an officer after tear gas is discharged at a Registration Area Centre (RAC) in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, during the ongoing governorship election. The incident follows reports and viral videos showing a tense scene at the centre, with residents confronting police.
Osun police say the discharge does not occur at a polling unit, as some earlier accounts suggested, but at the RAC. They also clarify that the tear gas discharge is accidental and is linked to negligence by the officer. One account attributes the cause to an officer attempting to ease himself, while other outlets describe it as accidental discharge during election-day operations.
Across the reports, the common elements are the location in Modakeke, the police clarification that it happened at the RAC (not a polling unit), and the arrest of an officer for alleged negligence. The outlets differ mainly in how they describe the circumstances leading to the discharge, ranging from “accidental” to details about the officer’s actions.
