The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State strongly condemned the unlawful arrest, harassment, and continued detention of Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Oloje, a prominent PDP chieftain in Oloje community, Ilorin West LG by the Kwara State Police Command.
It called for the immediate and unconditional release of the party member or be charged to court if there is a legitimate case against him.
According to the party, “the arrest is a blatant attempt to oppress opposition members into silence following the backlash that greeted the fraudulent local government elections in the state.”
In a statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday, signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the party reminded Kwarans that the allegations used by the police to re-arrest Alhaji Sulu-Oloje were the same charges taken to court on the eve of the flawed local government elections, for which he was duly granted bail by the court.
“Additionally, all complainants in the case have…