The Police have arrested two persons in Edo over alleged electoral violence during Saturday’s state House of Assembly poll.
DPO Jimoh Salau, Police Divisional Officer in Ologbo, disclosed this while receiving members of the state Inter Agency Consultative Committee on Elections led by the state’s Commissioner of Police Danmallam Mohammed in Benin.
Salau said the suspects were arrested for allegedly holding INEC officials hostage and attempting to destroy electoral materials, a process that would have disrupted the officials from carrying out their electoral duties in unit 7 of the ward.
Responding, Mohammed adjudged the election as generally peaceful.
He noted that in spite of some challenges, the process was largely peaceful and commended residents for conducting themselves in orderly manner.
“The police have commenced investigations into the violence and more arrest will be made as the police will not shield anyone involved in perpetrating violence before, during and after the election,” he said.
While commending other security agencies for their support in ensuring free and peaceful conduct of the election, he emphasised on the need to sustain the synergy between security agencies even after the elections.
