No fewer than 30 people including a second class traditional ruler Alhaji. Nasiru Momoh in Adavi local government area of Kogi State have been arrested and detained at the state CID , Lokoja over counci poll slated for December 12.
The traditional ruler who is the Asema Uka (Otumi – Ajoko), and others were said to have raised an alarm over the imposition of an unpopular candidate which could ignite crisis in the area
It was gathered that the council leader who is the Senior Special Assistance (SSA) security, Mr. Joseph Omuya is said to have ordered for their detention.
The people of Adavi local government council had protested over the imposition of Mr. Omuya as the sole candidate of APC chairmanship for the coming local government councils poll.
It was reliably gathered that the community were not happy with the decision of the government to impose candidate for them due to his bad performance as SSA security in the council.
Among those arrested and detained are the immediate past chairman of the council, Alh Ajoge Enesi, an APC stalwart, Major Abdullahi Aliyu(rtd) , the youth leader and many others.
According to source some leadership of the party are not comfortable seeing the traditional ruler and some APC stalwarts supporting an All Progressive Congress chairmanship aspirant which is said not to be the annointed candidate of the governor.
The affected people were said to have been invited for a meeting by the police and have been detained since Tuesday without being charged to court.
It was revealed that the council poll has caused serious crises within the ruling party as the APC is accused of only giving forms to those who are regarded as the governor’s anointed.
The imposition of candidates, it is learnt has caused serious crises in Dekina, Mopamuro, kabba bunu and many other local government areas in the state.
The police public relations officer, Willy Aya could not be reached for his reaction when contacted, however, a senior police officer who craves anonymity said” the detention is an order from above’ and that they will only be charged to court if there is further directive.
They are expected to appear in court today Friday.
