An interdenominational prayer organised by the Osun State Chapter of the Social Democratic Party in Oshogbo on Thursday was disrupted when operatives of the police stormed the venue and whisked away the state chairman of the party, Elder Femi Awe.
The session which was held at Ajegunle area opposite Dugbe Police Station, Osogbo capital of Osun State commenced around 11:30am as Christian and Muslim clerics were caller to offer prayers for Nigeria, Osun State and the party.
The event had progressed without hitch until some policemen from Dugbe Police Station stormed the venue and arrested the executive of the party.
The chairman of the party and other executive members after spending time inside the station, returned to the venue of the programme.
But the event was interrupted the second time, when some armed plain clothes police operatives came to the venue and whisked away Awe.
After a traditionalist offered prayer, Elder Awe was approached by some policemen in mufti who accused him of organising such a programme in public without informing security operatives.
However, Awe apologised and tendered received a copy of letters of a notification addressed to the police, DSS and NSCDC.
The operatives insisted the Commissioner of Police instructed them to bring him to Osun State Police Command for questioning.
Elder Awe was whisked away in an unregistered black jeep.
Osun SDP Secretary, Azeez Musbau, said: “We had informed the Police, Department of State Service (DSS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on 14th of April 2021 about the programme.
“All the security agencies certified they received the copy but we are surprised that the police came into the programme today and took away the chairman of the party even though we presented the copies of a letter that they received our notification.
“No matter the intimidation we are a strong party in Osun State.”
The spokesperson for Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said she had not been briefed on the incident.
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