Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to step in and “call to order” the Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Ibrahim Gothan, over what he described as unlawful arrests and prolonged detentions in the state. The governor also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of one of his aides, Abiodun Adegoke Apesin, who has been in police custody for several days over a defamation petition linked to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Oyebamiji. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday, Governor Adeleke faulted the continued detention of Mr Adegoke, arguing that it amounts to a violation of his fundamental human rights. He stressed that the allegation in question is a non-capital offence and is bailable under Nigerian law. According to the governor, the aide has been denied bail on two separate occasions despite meeting all the conditions set...
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