Date Published: 08/15/09

Adetunbi, AC candidate arrested with gun

Olu Adetunbi, AC senatorial  candidate has been arrested. He was arrested at about 10.40  am with pistol and two MOPOL suspected to be fake. He was arrested by the Deputy Commissioner fo Police, Fabian Osuji, who himself saw him shooting at people.

Arrested with him was one Olu popularly known as Apasco.

Olu Adetunbi  and Seye, his brother  held Ifaki hostage for several hours. The militants they imported to the town are shooting sporadically and destroying houses and properties.

Three vehicles were destroyed at the palace of Olufaki while a Toyota Corrola (Firtslady) car, number AA 684 KPF belonging to one Segun Oke was also damaged.

A building at Ilogbe area, belonging to Mr. Lekan Omoboye (Elmark) was destroyed.

A ballot box and electoral materials were also burnt down at Methodist Church Poling Unit. The INEC officer at the unit was spirited away by FRCN reporters who came to cover the election.

Also, the militants snatched ballot boxes at Sawmill poling unit.

At about 11.05am, the militants left Ifaki in a convoy of 7 vehicles, wielding guns..

More report latter.