{
  "id": 16659807,
  "title": "Kwara PDP Guber Candidate Urges IGP to Probe Alleged Arrest, Detention of Party Members",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/kwara-pdp-guber-candidate-urges-igp-to-probe-alleged-arrest-detention",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T21:09:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/26/kwara-pdp-guber-candidate-urges-igp-to-probe-alleged-arrest-detention-of-party-members/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, has urged the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, to investigate the alleged arrest, detention and repeated police invitations of party members in the state. This call comes following reports of arrests, alleged use of tear gas during a peaceful procession at the Emir’s palace in Ilorin, and the detention of Kadri Usman Elesin and Taiye Alaboke without proper judicial process. The PDP candidate's media office expressed concern over the potential threat to police neutrality, respect for the rule of law, and the protection of fundamental rights ahead of the 2027 general elections. They also urged the police authorities to investigate the deployment of tear gas against participants in the procession.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}