The Osun State Police Command arrested one of its own officers after tear gas discharged during Saturday's governorship election, sparking panic and viral video of angry crowds in Modakeke. Police insist the incident happened at a voter Registration Area Centre, not a polling unit, and blame it on "personal negligence" — specifically, the statement says, an officer attempting to relieve himself.
The Command denied claims that officers deliberately targeted voters to disrupt the process, and said the officer was taken into custody with disciplinary proceedings underway. It reiterated that security personnel at polling units are barred from carrying arms or tactical gear within a set radius of voting points, and apologized to residents and observers.
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