Coordinator of a youth group that
organised a political rally for Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, last week
in Akure, Bamise Akintomide, has been arrested by the police in Ondo State.
It was learnt that he is
currently being detained at the Criminal and Investigation Bureau Department of
the Ondo State Police Command headquarters in Akure, the capital.
A source, who confirmed
Akintomide's arrest to our correspondent on Monday, said he must have been
picked up for organising a rally in support of the Vice President.
The source said, “He (Akintomide)
was arrested by the police. I cannot really say if he was directly picked up or
invited for questioning.
“But I can confirm to you that he
has been at the police headquarters in Akure since weekend and has been
detained over there.
“I know his arrest must be
connected with the rally he organised last week for Vice President, Osinbajo,
at the APC secretariat.
“A day after he organised the
rally, he received lots of strange calls asking him irrelevant questions.”
Commissioner of Police in Ondo
State, Undie Adie, denied the arrest of Akintomide when contacted on Monday.
However, a police source revealed on Monday that, “He is in our detention although his people are
trying to ensure his bail.
“His arrest was an instruction
from above and that is all I can tell you for now.”
Akintomide had on Thursday
organised a rally for Osinbajo's candidacy by unveiling his 2023 presidential
campaign poster and banner on the streets of Akure.
Spokesperson for the APC in Ondo,
Alex Kalejaye, said that the party had no link whatsoever to the group.
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