Nigeria, June 8 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State on Sunday alleged that some of its members were abducted during midnight raids in the Ikere-Ekiti area.

The party accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration of Governor Biodun Oyebanji of using security operatives to intimidate the opposition ahead of the 20 June governorship election in the state.

The PDP deputy governorship candidate, Ayodeji Oginsakin, made the allegations at a press conference in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, on Sunday.

Mr Ogunsakin alleged that unidentified men, purportedly operating under the guise of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), invaded several homes around midnight on Saturday and forcefully took away residents and left thei...