PDP S’W Congress: Over ten armed hoodlums mobilised from Ibadan arrested in Osogbo

PDP S’W Congress: Over ten armed hoodlums mobilised from Ibadan arrested in Osogbo

Over ten armed hoodlums mobilised from Ibadan, the Oyo state capital with different rifles were reportedly apprehended in Osun State on Sunday evening.

The were arrested in connection with the South-West zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) taking place today in Osogbo, Osun State.

Starnews Nigeria gathered that those arrested were members of the National Union of Road Transaport Workers (NURTW), otherwise known as Motor Park Manager System (PMS).

The leader of the gang arrested was identified as Tiri Olowoposi. His second in command was said to be popularly called 50 litres. The two were arrested along with eight others.

A source said they were arrested at the venue of the congress with charms and amulets, and they were believed to have the intention of distrupting the congress tomorrow.

SaharaReporters had reported that the election was earlier scheduled for last Saturday in Ibadan but the security threat in the state made the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to shift it to Monday in Osogbo.

Source starnews