More trouble as IGP receives 102 petitions against Fayose 

The table seems to the turning fast against the controversial Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, as the office of the Inspector General of Police, IGP, has received not less than 102 petitions against him.

According to reports, the petitions were written by those alleged to have either been harassed, beaten or detained before, during, and after the last governorship election in the state.

Police authorities are said to be set to extend invitations to loyalists of the Governor named in the  petitions.

Reports also have it that a special police team, led by one CSP Ndah, led the investigating team that investigated some of the cases.

It was also gathered that during the tenure of the last Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, the police was set to arrest some of the governor’s aides, but the Governor raised the alarm, alleging plans by the police to raid the state and his personal house.

The petitions, cordinated by the Chairman of the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jide Awe, were mainly written by members of the APC.

A police source said the time was ripe for the police to look at the petitions again following the conclusion of the army’s inquiry into roles played by its officers and men during the election.

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Reports also have it that Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, who served in the state during the election and were used to illegally detain innocent voters had volunteered information to their superiors.

Confirming the development, the state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said he was aware of the petitions, adding the party in the state had written another petition against the governor over attacks on its members by thugs loyal to the PDP.

He said: “In fact, we wrote another petition two days ago to the DSS and the police based on the attack on our members. Our properties at various times had been destroyed by PDP thugs. All these allegations, among others should be investigated.”

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Idowu Adelusi, however declined comments, saying he could not comment on what he has not seen.

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