The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has alleged that five of its members were detained in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area, for resisting an attempt to snatch ballot boxes during last Saturday’s governorship election.
The party’s state chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, said in a statement on Wednesday that the arrests were carried out on Monday night by a police officer known as “Eluku” and his team.
According to Akande, eyewitnesses told the party that the arrested members stood their ground to stop hoodlums allegedly working for the All Progressives Congress from carting away ballot boxes after ward collation.
He further alleged that the hoodlums stormed Iree, shooting sporadically.
“The Iree community defended themselves against a combined team of thugs and rogue police who launched attacks. The police did not come to the people’s aid. Yet, the police is now arresting the people,” Akande stated.
“We expect the police to arrest the thugs who unleashed violence on the Iree people instead of Iree people who defended their votes from electoral bandits. Instead of arresting the thieves, the police are now arresting those who repelled the thieves,” he added.
Akande called for the immediate release of the detained members.
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