Former Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in Ogun State chapter, Olaposi Sunday Oginni, has been arrested. It was gathered that Oginni was arrested over allegations bordering on financial misappropriation, fraud, money laundering, among others.He got arrested on Tuesday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State, capital by a team of police detectives from Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, contacted, confirmed the arrest.
Oginni was detained at Lafenwa Police Station, Abeokuta.He was later whisked away to Police Headquarters, Abuja on Wednesday. Oginni’s arrest followed a petition sent to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, by E.A Igwe & Co on behalf of the board of trustees and members of NNPP.
The petition with Ref EAV/MISC/05/1992/2023, was dated May 20, 2023 and titled “Call for the arrest of the culprits and to subject them to the full wrath of the law”.The petitioner noted that the main culprit was guilty of money laundering.The petition reads, “It is our further information that the culprits are also guilty of gunrunning, which most of them used during the just concluded election in some states, including Ogun. We are informed by our clients, and we verily believe same that the relevant facts-in-issue are as stated hereunder for your perusal.”