Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has alleged that members of the Accord Party arrested by the Osun State Police Command were transferred to Abuja and Nasarawa State for detention instead of being prosecuted in Osun State.

Speaking at the National Peace Committee stakeholders’ meeting in Osogbo on Thursday, Adeleke questioned the transfer of the detainees, arguing that both the Federal and State High Courts in Osun were competent to handle any criminal prosecution.

He appealed to the National Peace Committee to prevail on the Inspector-General of Police to ensure that those in custody are returned to Osun if they are to face trial.

The governor also urged the committee to engage President Bola Tinubu on what he described as the need to halt escalating political violence ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state.

Adeleke further appealed to the peace committee to intervene in what he described as growing politically motivated violence, warning that the situation could worsen if urgent measures were not taken.

He alleged that some leaders and members of the Accord Party were being targeted through what he described as a collaboration between the Osun State Police Command and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to the governor, several members of his party had allegedly been killed or injured in attacks over the past three months, while many others had been arrested and transferred outside the state.

He called on the police to remain neutral in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities, adding that other security agencies operating in the state had demonstrated greater professionalism and impartiality.

Adeleke maintained that his administration remained committed to peace and the rule of law, noting that Accord Party…