Soldiers Arrest Osun NURTW Boss, Recovered Guns from him, PDP Releases Video
- The NURTW boss in Osun state has been arrested by soldiers of the Nigerian Army over alleged thuggery
- As reported by the PDP via a tweet on Friday, July 15, the union's boss in the state, Kazeem Oyewale, was nabbed alongside some other persons considered his accomplices
- The political party added that Oyewale, popularly called Asiri Eniba was seen with guns that were recovered by soldiers
Osun - Soldiers of the Nigerian Army have reportedly arrested Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba, the chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Osun state.
According to the Peoples Democratic Paty (PDP) which broke the news on Friday, July 15, guns were recovered from Oyewale and his gangs.
Source: Twitter
The PDP tweeted:
"Men of the @HQNigerianArmy have Arrested Asiri Eniba, the Chairman of NURTW in Osun State &Popular @OfficialAPCNg Thug, with assorted rifles & other dangerous weapons with his gangs.
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However, the APC is putting pressure on the military to release him."
It was gathered that the NURTW boss in the state was arrested at his Ojurin, Osogbo motor park office by soldiers.
An eyewitness who spoke with Punch said:
“We can’t say where he was taken for now but he was arrested this afternoon in his office Ojurin, Osogbo.”
Oyetola or Adeleke: INEC speaks on winner of Osun guber, reveals deciding factor
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were fully ready for the Osun governorship election slated for Saturday, July 16.
To make sure the gubernatorial election is smooth and credible, INEC had deployed 12 resident electoral commissioners (RECs) and five national commissioners to Osun.
On his part, Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has deployed 21,000 officers to the state ahead of the election.
Calling on voters to play their role on Tuesday, July 12, the leadership of the commission and the NPF warned them to avoid violence in the state, espeically during the exercise.
Both INEC and the police force made this call during stakeholders' meetings convened in Osogbo, the state's capital.
The national chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission will be very neutral throughout the process and that only the voters will decide who will win emerge as the winner eventually.
Source: Legit.ng
