The Kwara State Police Command has denied that it arrested and detained a blogger and member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olusegun Olusola a.k.a
The spokesman of the police in the state, Okasanmi Ajayi, told LEADERSHIP that Sholyment and two other persons were arrested and being investigated over a petition written against them by some people on allegations bothering on defamation of character and false accusations.
The state chapter of the PDP had in a statement issued by its state publicity secretary, Tunde Ashaolu, alleged that Sholyment was arrested and detained by the police on the order of Governor AbdulRazaq.The PDP also alleged that the state government was planning to clampdown on some opposition figures in the state.
But, the police spokesman insisted that, “There is no way the governor will instruct the police to detain Olusola or any other citizen. We are holding Olusola and two other persons over a petition bordering on defamation of character and false accusations written against them by some people.” The PDP also accused the state governor of using the state apparatus to silent opposition members and muzzle dissenting voices.YOU MAY
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