The Ekiti State Police Command on Monday arraigned 98 suspected political thugs before an Ekiti State Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting at Ado Ekiti, the state capital.
The fully armed to the teeth suspected political thugs numbering about 100 were nabbed by men of the Nigerian Military at Ita Awure, Efon Junction around 3am last Wednesday in Ekiti State.
The suspected hoodlums were on their way to distrupt the PDP Governorship primaries held in Ekiti State last Wednesday.
Deadly weapons ranging from cutlasses, knives, dane guns, bullets and charms were found in their seized vehicles with identity cards showing their membership of Oyo State Park Management System.
They were charged with four counts bordering on threatening violence, unlawful procession and unlawful possession of firearms.
. “The offences contravene sections 516, 80, 88 and Section 4 and are punishable under Section 27(b of the Firearms Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.”