Osun poll: Police disarm thugs as EFCC operatives nab three party agents for buying votes

BY TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO

Police on Saturday recovered locally made ammunition and charms from some suspected political thugs while on a patrol at Ward 8, Unit 7 in Ilesa during the ongoing Osun State governorship election.

The apprehended political thugs were said to be on their way to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the election in that area before they were caught by the police.

On their arrest, police found various kind of locally made weapon and charms.

Meanwhile, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, operatives have arrested no fewer than three persons for alleged vote-buying.

The suspects included, Jimoh Kazeem, Adeyemo Bahir and Abidogun Ismail.

The suspects, said to be agents of major political parties in the state were arrested by officials of the EFCC at Polling Unit 002, Ward 2, Ababu, Isale-Osun, Osogbo on Saturday.