BREAKING: Nigerian Navy Arrests Osun Assembly APC Candidate Komolafe, Others With Rifle Ahead Of Saturday Election
BREAKING: Nigerian Navy Arrests Osun Assembly APC Candidate Komolafe, Others With Rifle Ahead Of Saturday Election According to the sources, the arrest followed a routine search conducted by Navy personnel, during which a gun was allegedly discovered in the vehicle.
A routine search by Nigerian Navy personnel led to the arrest of Atakumosa East/West Local Government Area APC House of Assembly candidate for Osun State, Hon. Babatunde Komolafe Festus, and other supporters in his hometown of Ifewara. The arrest occurred on Thursday, less than 48 hours before the scheduled Osun State governorship election on Saturday, August 15, 2026.
The gun allegedly found during the search prompted the apprehension of Komolafe and others in an APC campaign vehicle. The incident has raised concerns over security ahead of the election, amid heightened political tension and allegations of threats and inflammatory statements by political actors. An APC chieftain named Mutali Adisa had made controversial remarks in Ikire, warning residents not to cross a "gutter" on election day if they did not vote for the party's candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Another report claims that human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju has petitioned the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada to impose visa restrictions on Senator Francis Fadahunsi due to alleged involvement in violence against members of the Accord Party.
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