The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Monday called on the state police command to bring to book those behind the destruction of its bill boards erected at some strategic locations in Ilorin, the state capital.

Addressing a news conference at the party's secretariat in Ilorin, the APC chairman Alh. Ishola Balogun-Fulani blamed the destruction of his party's bill boards on some thugs allegedly sponsored by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

The chairman disclosed that his party has lodged a formal complaint about the development with the office of the State Security Service (SSS) in the state and will soon officially write the state police command on the issue.

He listed the areas where the APC's bill boards were destroyed to include General hospital area, the Queens School area, Geri-Alimi roundabout and Offa garage area; all in Ilorin metropolis.

Balogun-Fulani alleged that after the failed attempt to instigate the impeachment of the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed "as the PDP did in Adamawa state, events in Kwara state in the past few days point to a desperate attempt by the PDP and its sponsored political thugs to make Kwara State ungovernable through PDP-instigated political unrest and crises.

"Daunted and frightened by the rising popularity and acceptability of the APC and the APC-led performing government in Kwara state as shown by Kwarans during recent town hall meetings, and the failure of its frivolous and inflammatory press statements to incite Kwarans against the government and the APC, the PDP which is renowned for thuggery and gangsterism has embarked on criminal activities.

"As we speak, billboards with inscription of APC logo and imprint of APC manifestos sponsored by APC members and erected at the frontage of their houses and junctions of their streets in Ilorin metropolis have been massively destroyed by PDP thugs in a clear attempt to provoke retaliation from APC members in order to set the ground for its evil plot to burn Kwara State.

"Kwarans have not heard the last of these criminal cases and we warn the police command not to sweep these pure criminal cases under the carpet. Kwarans deserve justice in the interest of peace in Kwara State.

"Of note, before nocturnal and desperate politicians who parade themselves as PDP leaders started visiting Kwara state in preparation for 2015 elections, there was relative peace. Before the PDP gathered sworn enemies of Kwara state at Abuja to raise funds, thuggery was not well-funded. Does it mean that the funds have been channeled to thuggery?

"The frustration of the opposition PDP has led to declaration of war on the people of Kwara state. If this violent trend is not arrested - it is capable of turning the state to a war-ridden zone.

"We have raised the alarm several times that the PDP is desperate to make Kwara state ungovernable and this evil plot constitute a danger to our democracy and future. Today, we state that the PDP with the full support of Abuja politicians have perfected evil plans to burn Kwara State.

"We encourage our members to be peaceful in the face of ceaseless provocations and intimidations by PDP thugs as the security agencies funded by tax payers monies are expected to swiftly arrest the ceaseless unfortunate bloody attacks on our party members."