Osun election: Police clarify tear gas incident at Modakeke Ward 10

The Osun State Police Command has explained that the discharge of tear gas at Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government of the state was “accidental”.
In a post on its verified X page, the command also clarified that the incident occurred at a Registration Area Centre (RAC) and not at a polling unit as speculated in some quarters.
A viral video which circulated earlier on Saturday shows some policemen being verbally reprimanded by members of the public for firing tear gas at the centre as Saturday’s governorship election got underway in the state.
Reacting to the incident, the command said, “The attention of the Osun State Police Command has been drawn to reports and videos circul...