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Benue Rerun: Army arrests former Ado Local Government Chairman, others (Photos)

Army has alledgedly arrested the former chairman of Ado local government, Barr. Alexander Oketa, who was APC House of Assembly Candidate for the local government in the March 9th election.

The rmy also allegedly nabbed alongside Barr. Alex is his father, Rex Anthony Oketa, Raphael Oketa, Mike Ogboji and many others.

A source disclosed that they were arrested with assorted riffles and thumbprinted ballot papers in Ipole 2 Polling Units, Ijigban the home of the House of Reps member-elect for Ado, Okpokwu & Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo.

Ben Idah

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