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A campaign bus said to belong to the People’s Democratic Party has been apprehended by villagers in Ijebu Igbo in Ogun State.

The bus, which was
alleged to have been given to the Local Government Liaison Officer of
the Jonathan Sambo presidential campaign team in Ijebu North Local
Government, was apprehended by villagers who claim that several arms
and ammunitions and electoral materials were loaded inside it.

But the
spokesperson of the state Police Command, Muyiwa Adejobi told
journalists that only one pump action gun and seven cartridges, were
found in the bus. Mr Adejobi said the items have been traced to one
Otunba Adekoya.

The bus was, as at
the time of this report, being detained at the Police Station in Ijebu
Igbo while awaiting the outcome of investigations on the matter.

The police
image-maker explained that the gun found inside the bus is licensed,
adding further that the Commissioner of Police has equally ordered the
owner to report at the Eleweran Police Headquarters for further
interrogation.

He said the driver
of the vehicle was allegedly beaten up by those who earlier arrested
him before the bus was taken to Ijebu-Igbo police station, adding that
the driver sustained injuries and is presently hospitalised. Mr
Adejobi, who denied reports that a large quantity of ammunitions was
found in the bus, said the police commissioner has equally given
directives that the bus should be transferred to police CID
headquarters for further investigation.

Narrating how the
bus was apprehended, the police spokesman said some boys had reported
to the police that they suspected ammunition was loaded in the bus and
took the bus to the station.

More investigation

He said in view of
this, the police commissioner instructed the Divisional Area Commander
in the presence of other security operatives to search the vehicle.

“On search of the
bus, it was one pump action and seven cartridges found in the bus, and
this was found to be licensed and the owner is one Otunba Adekoya. It
is not true that large quantity of guns and ammunitions were found
inside the bus,” Mr Adejobi said. “The Commissioner of Police ordered a
search of the vehicle in the presence of other security operatives,
including State Security Services and let me also add this, there were
no election materials found as being rumoured.”

Mr Adejobi warned the public to be cautious of spreading false rumour, particularly when it involves security matters.