A faction in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, supported by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the immediate transfer of the commissioner of police, Wale Olokode, accusing him of bias.

The factional Chairman, Rasaq Salinsile, made the call at a news conference on Friday in Osogbo, saying that series of attacks on members of the group reported to the commissioner, were not treated.

He said Mr Olokode was quick to attend to the complaints by the people in authorities against members of his group.

Mr Salinsile also accused some leaders of the faction supported by Governor Gboyega Oyetola of sponsoring attacks on Mr Aregbesola’s supporters.

He said leaders and members of his group had been exposed to series of attacks.

Mr Salinsile said that while the perpetrators were known and a petition was written, no concrete action was taken by the security agents, especially the police.

“We had intelligence reports of the IleriOluwa faction’s plan to attack us, and we promptly passed the information to the Commissioner of Police in particular and all other security agencies, but nothing was done about it till now.

“We, therefore, plead with the Inspector-General of Police to please expeditiously transfer Olokode from Osun with immediate effect.

“Olokode, to the best of human understanding is incapable of carrying out his job impartially as demanded by the constitution,” the factional chairman said. 

Meanwhile, the Osun command said it would carry out intensive investigation to fish out the perpetrators of the attack on the Aregbesola’s campaign office.

Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said in a statement that anyone arrested in connection with the attack would face the full wrath of the law.

Mr Opalola said the police commissioner had visited the scene of the attack for an on the spot assessment, assuring that the perpetrators would be brought to book.

(NAN)