The Director-General of The Imole Campaign Council, Senator Lere Oyewumi, on Saturday gave more details on the alleged raid carried out by security agents on the residence of the lawmaker representing Irewole/Isokan state constituency, Ibrahim Inaolaji, in Osun State House of Assembly.

Describing the incident as an act of intimidation and unjustifiabe harassment ahead of the ongoing governorship election in the state, Oyewumi revealed that no fewer than 52 members of Accord were apprehended.

It is recalled that the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Osun Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, had earlier confirmed the arrest.

However, while addressing journalists at his Unit 9 SS Peter and Paul, Sumoye Primay School, Ikire, alleged that about 24 policemen had in the early hours of the day laid siege on Inaolaji and vandalised his gate before whisking away about 52 people, including the Accord Party chairman in Irewole Local Government.

He argued that the development was part of a series of arrests allegedly targeted at members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of the election.

Oyewumi said, “It is very, very unfortunate what we witnessed here. The whole drama started in the midnight when about 24 policemen stormed the house of our House of Assembly member, Ibrahim Inaolaji.

“The Inaolaji family is a very big family and they reside in Ibadan. Since their son is the Honourable member, they used to come and register in Irewole Local Government.

“They were all around in his house, eating and drinking. The policemen just stormed the house, destroyed the gate and arrested about 52 people there, including the local government chairman of Accord. They are in Osogbo, as we speak.”

He further alleged that the Accord Party chairman in Ward 6 and a prominent youth leader had earlier been arrested and taken to Osogbo.

“Four days ago, they arrested the chairman of Accord in Ward 6. Six days ago, they arrested one of our very prominent youth leaders. All those ones are in Osogbo now, languishing there without any reasonable offence, just to make sure that they are not at home during the election,” he alleged.

The former lawmaker also alleged that violence broke out at several polling units in Ikire shortly after voting commenced, accusing suspected thugs of attacking Accord Party agents and voters.

According to him, the first incident occurred at Orieru Polling Unit in Ward 1, where suspected thugs allegedly attacked and beat an Accord Party agent before moving to other polling units.

He alleged that the same group proceeded to St. Joseph Primary School 1 and 2, where another voter was allegedly beaten and taken away on a motorcycle before being returned about 20 minutes later.

Oyewumi added that he had reported the matter to the police and military authorities.