{"id":43517,"date":"2024-09-21T08:25:56","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/?p=43517"},"modified":"2024-09-21T08:34:47","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T07:34:47","slug":"police-arrests-political-thugs-putting-on-pdp-shirt-with-guns-midnight-raids-on-eve-of-edo-guber-poll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osazuwaakonedo.news\/police-arrests-political-thugs-putting-on-pdp-shirt-with-guns-midnight-raids-on-eve-of-edo-guber-poll\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Arrests Political Thugs Putting On PDP Shirt With Guns Midnight Raids On Eve Of Edo Guber Poll"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrests of some political thugs allegedly held with locally fabricated guns during a midnight raids on the eve of this Saturday Edo State Governorship election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects as shown in the photographs presented online by the Nigeria Police Force few minutes ago, indicated that one of the thugs were putting on Peoples Democratic Party, PDP campaign shirt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Governor Godwin Obaseki had said he refused to sign the traditional Peace Accord Agreement because those who ought to be the promoters of peace in the election are causing violence by thus arresting, intimidating and harassing members of his political party, PDP, unfairly to pave the way for the All Progressives Congress, APC, who is currently the ruling political party at the Federal level of government in Nigeria. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adejobi Olumuyiwa, the Police Spokesperson, stated in the report that: “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two political thugs, namely: Edwin Obanor, 43-year-old and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old PDP member from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko, Edo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acting on a tip-off that some individuals had been armed to cause mayhem and distability during the election on Saturday, the police operatives swooped into action and apprehended Obanor, a leader of an armed group, at Oredo Ward 4 at about 9pm and Audu Tajudeen at Igara, Akoko-Edo, on the eve of the election. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upon searching the bags in their possession, three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols were discovered on Obanor, while one locally made gun was recovered from Tajudeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These arrests are a testament to the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to maintaining law and order and ensuring a peaceful electoral process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The police and other supporting security agencies will not tolerate any form of violence or disorderliness during the election in Edo State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects are currently in custody and will face the full weight of the law. The Police reassures the public of its dedication to protecting lives and property and, therefore, urges citizens to report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or via our published help lines”.<\/p>\n

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