Edo Election: Two political thugs arrested, firearms recovered

Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Olumuyiwa Adejobi

Edo Election: Two political thugs arrested, firearms recovered

The Nigeria Police Force says it detained two political thugs during a nighttime raid in Edo State.

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this in a press statement on Saturday.

According to Adejobi, three cut-to-size locally built pistols and one locally made gun were retrieved from the accused.

He said, “The Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral violence in Edo State with the arrest of two political thugs, namely: Edwin Obanor, 43, and Audu Tajudeen, a 41-year-old Peoples Democratic Party member from Ugbogbo quarters, Igara Akoko, Edo.

“Acting on a tip-off that some individuals had been armed to cause mayhem and instability during the election on Saturday, the police operatives swooped into action and apprehended Obanor, a leader of an armed group, at Oredo Ward 4 at about 9 p.m. and Audu Tajudeen at Igara Akoko, Edo, on the eve of the election.

“Upon searching the bags in their possession, three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols were discovered on Obanor, while one locally made gun was recovered from Tajudeen.”