Soldiers have arrested people suspected to be political thugs on their way to polling units in parts of Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.

They were intercepted at the rustic Sapon area of Abeokuta-South as residents. One of the soldiers told reporters that four persons bearing dangerous weapons were arrested.

He said: ”When you see soldiers being hard on anyone, he is not just punishing anyone.

“We arrested four people with guns and knives What are they doing with the guns and knives at the polling unit?

“If they escape from the police, they cannot escape from soldiers. We will catch them.”