Tunde Adeleke, Osogbo
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a serving member of the State House of Assembly, representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency Abiola Inaolaji, alongside 146 suspected electoral mercenaries allegedly camped at his residence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state.
Inaolaji, was arrested in the early hours of Saturday during a police operation.
The command reportedly recovered no fewer than 200 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) during the operation.
In a video clip obtained after the arrest, the lawmaker was seen making a preliminary statement in which he identified himself and allegedly stated that he facilitated the movement of the 146 suspects into Osun State from neighbouring states to participate in the governorship election.
Confirming the arrest, the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said Inaolaji was arrested in the early hours of Saturday.
He said, “he was arrested in Ikire with about 146 suspected mercenaries in Ikire in the early hours of Saturday.”
Similarly the Police also arrested 33 suspected electoral mercenaries comprising 30 males and three females, at Babs Hotel, located behind the State High Court in Ede, by the operatives of the Anti-Robbery Section and Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU).
