OsunDecides: Accord assembly member caught with 143 PVCs for suspected thugs, say police
The Force Intelligence Department-Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force, on Saturday, arrested a member of the House of Assembly, representing Irewole-Isokan Constituency, Abiola Inaolaji Ibrahim, of the ruling Accord Party, in possession of over 100 permanent voter cards.
Confirming the arrest to the Peoples Gazette, the command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said the PVCs found with him, allegedly belonged to 143 alleged “mercenaries” discovered to have been camped in the house of his late father, Raji Ibrahim, during the ongoing governorship election.
Mr Abiodun said, “The true situation of the matter is that the House of Assembly member was arrested with about 143 persons suspected to be mercenaries to be used for this electioneering process.
“He was arrested by the FID-IRT, based on intelligence available to them. Some PVCs were found with him. Investigation is still ongoing to identify whether it belongs to them, or they were forged.”
In a viral video showing his arrest while holding the PVCs, Mr Ibrahim, during interrogation by the security operatives, denied hiring or promising them anything.
He, however, admitted that they were staying at the residence, in preparation to vote for Accord Party, whose candidate is the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
Businesses seek easier Nigeria-China payments as Cardoso meets investors
Business leaders operating between Nigeria and China have called for more efficient cross-border payments and stronger banking ties.
Rights
EU’s Sakharov Prize awarded to International Criminal Court
The European Union has awarded its 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Politics
Gov Alia inaugurates Tinubu’s door-to-door campaign funded by Tompolo
Mr Alia inaugurated President Bola Tinubu’s Door-to-Door Movement campaign ahead of the 2027 elections, donating 25 vehicles to support its activities.
Africa
Nigeria: WHO investigators pursue all leads to assess risk of Ebola spread
Nigeria is the fifth country this year after DRC, France, Uganda, and Kenya to confirm the presence of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus.
States
Nigeria’s floods killed 245 people, displaced over 200,000, says NEMA
NEMA said flooding affected 673,350 people across 134 local government areas in 28 states, displacing 214,997 and killing 245 as of October 20.
Sport
U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos face North Korea in crucial clash
Nigeria’s Flamingos will face North Korea on Friday in their final Group B fixture, hoping to advance to the knockout phase.
