The operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, arrested the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 governorship election in the state, Ladi Adebutu.
It was gathered that Adebutu’s arrest was in connection with the disturbances that occurred during the local government elections at Iperu-Remo in the Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State on Saturday, November 16.
It was learnt that the Ogun PDP gubernatorial was accused of recruiting about 40 unauthorised police officers from Lagos State and coordinating hoodlums to disrupt the local government election.
DSS arrests Ogun 2023 governorship candidate, Adebutu
Adebutu’s arrest followed his recent release from the Department of State Services (DSS), where he had been interrogated on similar allegations.
He remained in police custody as of the time of filing this report.
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