Ogun State Police Command has arrested Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri, for alleged assault during the revalidation of membership of the All Progressives Congress.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrest.
He said the deputy speaker was arrested after he allegedly led suspected hoodlums to invade the residence of the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.
Kadiri also represents Ijebu-North at the State Assembly
He was alleged to have led thugs to invade and vandalise the residence of a former State legislator Adebiyi Odugbesan.
He was said to have accused the SSG and Adegbesan of hoarding the registration materials for the APC membership registration and revalidation.
Kadiri was being held at the Criminal Investigation Department at the Police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta for the offence.
“Some people reported him (Kadiri) to the police, accusing him of leading thugs to the house of a former lawmaker, where they attacked him and vandalised his House,” police spokesman Oyeyemi was quoted to have said in sundry mediacreporyd.
“Another person also reported that he led thugs to the residence of the SSG and also vandalised the SSG’s house,” he stated.
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