Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The calm of Idanre was shattered and politics turned perilous when violence erupted during the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congress in Ondo State. Now, the long arm of the law has swung into action, with 13 suspects rounded up in connection with the bloody episode that left two people dead.

The unrest, which unfolded in Idanre, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area, sent shockwaves across the state. What was meant to be a routine political exercise spiralled into chaos, leaving three others injured and properties scarred by destruction.

In a statement issued in Akure, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the arrests were the outcome of a meticulously planned, intellig...