Police Allegedly Use Tear Gas on Voters in Osun Election

On August 15, 2026, during the Osun governorship election, a woman claimed in a video that police officers fired tear gas at voters in Modakeke Ward 10, located in the Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State. The woman expressed her outrage, questioning the rationale behind the police's use of tear gas, stating, “Why would a police officer drop tear gas, they have gone with materials.” She emphasized that there was no prior fight or disruption to justify the police's actions, stating, “This is Modakeke Ward 10, come and see useless policemen.

They came to throw tear gas at people, no fight, no disruption to warrant such action.” The woman reported that corps members present at the polling station ran for their lives due to the incident, highlighting the tense atmosphere during the voting process.