Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu. Photo: New Telegraph
A former member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Ayodeji Arowele, has dragged the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force before a court over his alleged arrest ahead of the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary election held last month.
Arowele, who contested the APC primary for the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency, alleged that he was arrested a few hours before the commencement of the primary election on May 16, 2026, in violation of his fundamental rights as guaranteed under Sections 36, 42 and 46 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended).
In the suit, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent on Tuesday, the former two-term lawmaker is seeking N50 million in damages for what he described as an unlawful arrest and infringement of his rights.
The suit, filed pursuant to Order 11 (1), (2), (3) and (5) of the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure Rules through his counsel, Chief Kunle Ijalana, listed the Inspector-General of Police, the Nigeria Police Force, ASP Ebito Ephraim, CSP Hilary Mazi and Mr Yusuf Sanya Isiaka as respondents.
