A total of 46 people have been taken into custody. This action follows an incident involving a presidential candidate. The individual at the center of the incident is Mr Peter Obi.
He was visiting a state when his movement was obstructed. Security personnel had been deployed to protect him.
Further information about the incident and the arrests is available from the commissioner of police, who discussed the matter at a press conference.
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