The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disapproved of the continued detention of 182 election observers illegally arrested in Imo State two days before last Saturday's governorship election in Anambra State.

The party also condemned that the detention has lingered even after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had publicly said they were duly certified election observers.

The party described the action of the police as totally inexplicable and unjustifiable, adding that the officer and men involved in the contempt of court and perversion of justice should be punished to serve as a deterrent.

In a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja, by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party expressed shock at the brazen contempt of court displayed by the police when the observers were brought before a Magistrate on Monday.

It said even though the charges of conspiracy to commit misdemeanor, unlawful assembly and conduct likely to breach peace were bail able, the police acted in such an irresponsible, unlawful and contemptuous manner just to ensure the suspects were not granted bail.

The party, however in the statement, called on the police hierarchy, to sanction the officer and men involved in the contempt of court and perversion of justice, to serve as a warning to other policemen, who were bent on turning Nigeria to a Banana Republic.