Governorship Primary; Soldiers Arrest Over 120 Armed Thugs In Ekiti

The men of the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Akure, Ondo State have arrested  roughly 150 armed political thugs at Ita Awure/Efon Junction in Efon Alaaye in Ekiti State.

It was gathered that the political thugs were heading towards Ado Ekiti for the primaries of some of the political parties ahead of the forthcoming state governorship election, which was scheduled to hold today.

They were said to have been arrested at about 3am on Wednesday.

According to the Police Spokesman in the stage who confirmed the arrest, the suspects were caught with various dangerous weapons, including cutlasses, guns, and charms.

From reports, it was also gathered that the soldiers would take the suspects to Owens Barracks in Akure for more investigation.

The Public Relations Officer of the Brigade, Akin Omojokun has also confirmed the arrest. He said the Brigade would soon issue a statement on the development.