Osun government alleges police raided officials’ homes without warrants
The Osun State Government has accused the state police command of invading the homes of top officials, including Secretary to the State Government Teslim Igbalaiye. The Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, claimed police conducted these raids without proper search warrants and arrested family members. The government described the actions as targeted assaults and called for intervention from national authorities. The police spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, has yet to respond to the allegations.
What we know
- The Osun State Government alleges that police invaded the residence of Teslim Igbalaiye, the Secretary to the State Government, without a search warrant.
- Kolapo Alimi stated that family members present during the raid were arrested and taken to unknown locations.
- The government claims similar raids and arrests occurred at the homes of about six commissioners and other top officials.
- The Commissioner for Energy’s residence in Ikire was reportedly ransacked, with property destroyed.
- The government asserts that several Accord members are being detained at the State Command’s CID cells without bail, and describes the police actions as partisan and a threat to democracy.
