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BREAKING: Police Release Arrested Osun SSG, Igbalaye

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BREAKING: Police Release Arrested Osun SSG, Igbalaye

The Osun State Police Command has announced the release of Mr. Teslim Igbalaye, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), after holding him in custody for several days.

Mr. Igbalaye was previously arrested along with five other individuals in connection with allegations of vote-buying.

During the investigation, the police discovered a number of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs), cash amounts, and a voters’ register at his residence.

The police also identified the other suspects arrested at the residence as Abiodun Arowomole, popularly known as “Ashipa”, who was described as a wanted murder suspect on the command’s watch list, alongside Taiwo Akande, Lukman Adeyemo, Muftau Olaoye, and Musiliu Aderemi.

The command’s spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi said the SSG has been released this afternoon, but the investigation is ongoing in the matter.

“I can only tell you that the SSG, Mr Teslim Igbalaye, has been released this afternoon, and the investigation is still ongoing,” he said.