Facts have emerged to what led to the arrest of former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun, Ladi Adebutu, in the aftermath of Saturday’s local government elections in the state.
According to reports, during the LGA elections, mobile policemen from MOPOL 49 in Lagos State were illegally brought into Ikenne Local Government by Adebutu.
The mobile policemen, who were obviously operating illegally, shot at one Biola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Chairmanship candidate for the local government, Muhammad Olaitan Efuwape, which escalated the already tense situation on election day.
Efuwape escaped unhurt, however Biola was hit by bullets, which shattered his leg.
The issue was immediately reported to the Department of State Service (DSS), the Inspector General of Police and the Ogun State Commissioner of Police in order to restore peace.
The Ogun State CP and the DSS Ogun State Command mobilised a joint operational team to head to Iperu and arrest the illegal officers.
The CP called up officers from MOPOL 16 and MOPOL 71 to assist with the arrest, along with DSS operatives from the Ogun State Command headquarters.
When the joint team arrived at the hideout of the policemen on illegal duty, they reportedly refused to stand down and instead confronted the joint team and opened fire on the DSS operatives.
On Monday evening, the DSS arrested and brought Ladi Adebutu to the State Command HQ in relation to the issue.
Some of the policemen on illegal duty were reportedly hiding in Adebutu’s house when officers moved in to effect the arrest.
The ruling APC swept all the local governments and wards in Saturday’s elections.
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