Osun Election 2026: Police Confirm Arrest Of Accord Lawmaker, 146 Mercenaries In Ikire

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Abiola Ibrahim, an Accord Party lawmaker representing Irewole/Isokan State Constituency in the state’s House of Assembly, alongside 146 suspected mercenaries ahead of the ongoing governorship election in the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, who confirmed the arrests on Saturday, said the lawmaker was apprehended by operatives of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Intelligence Response Team (FBI IRT).
Ojelabi said Ibrahim was arrested in Ikire in the early hours of Saturday for allegedly harbouring the suspected mercenaries.
“He was arrested in Ikire for harbouring suspected mercenaries. He ...