Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- The police in Ondo have arrested seven suspected political thugs ahead of the October 10 governorship poll.

The individuals were arrested on Sunday in a Toyota Sienna vehicle, branded with the logo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the picture of its candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.

According to the state police spokesperson, Tee- Leo Ikoro, the suspects were arrested by police with locally-made guns at Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of the state.

"Some hoodlums were truly arrested with locally made weapons at Ifon in a branded vehicle with the name of PDP. We have started our investigation.

"Hopefully, at the end of that, we will be able to tell if they are truly agents of the PDP or not", he told PREMIUM TIME...