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00:00Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrests of some political thugs allegedly held with locally
00:06fabricated guns during a midnight race on the eve of this Saturday Edo state governorship election.
00:12The suspects, as shown in the photographs presented online by the Nigeria Police Force
00:17few minutes ago, indicated that one of the thugs were putting on People's Democratic Party
00:23PDP campaign shirts. Governor Godwin Obaseki had said he refused to sign the traditional
00:30peace accord agreement because those who ought to be the promoters of peace in the election
00:34are causing violence by those arresting, intimidating and harassing members of his
00:39political party, PDP, on furlough to pave the way for the All Progressives Congress,
00:45APC, who is currently the ruling political party at the federal level of government in Nigeria.
00:52Adenjevi Olumuyiwa, the police spokesperson, stated in the report that,
00:58the Nigeria Police Force has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb electoral
01:03violence in Edo state with the arrest of two political thugs, namely, Edwin Obano, 43-year-old
01:10M. Audu Tajide, a 41-year-old PDP member from Mumumu Quarters, Ingara Akoko, Edo,
01:18Acting on a tip of that some individuals had been armed to cause mayhem and instability during the
01:24election on Saturday, the police operatives swooped into action and apprehended Obano,
01:29a leader of an armed group, at Oredo Ward 4 at about 9 p.m. and Audu Tajide at Ingara
01:35Akoko, Edo, on the eve of the election. Upon searching the bags in their possession,
01:41three cut-to-size locally fabricated pistols were discovered on Obano,
01:46while one locally made gun was recovered from Tajide.
01:50These arrests are a testament to the Nigeria Police Force's commitment to maintaining law
01:55and order and ensuring a peaceful electoral process. The police and other supporting
02:01security agencies will not tolerate any form of violence or disorderliness during the election
02:06in Edo state. The suspects are currently in custody and will face the full weight of the law.
02:13The police reassures the public of its dedication to protecting lives and property and,
02:19therefore, urges citizens to report any suspicious
02:22activities to the nearest police station or via our published helplines.