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The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Imo state is clamping down on members of opposition parties, particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seizing their campaign materials.
CUPP in a press conference in Abuja, accused Imo Commissioner of Police (CP), Mohammed Ahmed Barde, of colluding with the ruling party in the state to seize voter education and campaign materials belonging to its Spokesman and PDP House of Representatives Candidate, Ikenga Ugochinyere.
Speaking on behalf of the group, the co-spokesman Mark Adebayo also alleged the detaining and torturing of those in possession of the materials for six days without charging them to Court or releasing them.
He further alleged that the lawyer who went to secure the bail of the arrested people was also arrested and detained but was released after three days.
Adebayo also said the Imo CP shielded those responsible for voter register manipulation but only went ahead to charge innocent INEC staff to Court and action which has been struck out by the court for lack of evidence.
