Petrol station, vehicles vandalized during political rally in Kwara
Violence broke out in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State at the weekend resulting in the destruction of vehicles, a petrol station among others. The violence reportedly broke out when the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) took its campaign to the local government.
The campaign was marred by sporadic gunshots as property worth millions of naira were damaged.
State chairman of the APC, Ishola Balogun-Fulani and Ekiti council chairman, Mr. Fatigun Akintoba, alleged that PDP thugs were responsible for the attacks. But the PDP chairman, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, denied knowledge of the attacks.
The APC chairman said the people of Kwara State were disturbed by what he called the violent activities of the PDP.
"Within every 24 hours, if APC members are not attacked, billboards sponsored by the APC and its candidates will be destroyed", he said.
The chairman also alleged that the party has information that "the PDP printed thousands of APC branded T-shirts which have been distributed to PDP thugs across the state, especially within Ilorin metropolis. The PDP thugs have been mobilised to cause widespread violence, including but not limited to destruction of vehicles".
He called on the police to arrest those responsible for the attack. Fatigun Akintoba, who spoke on behalf of APC stakeholders in the local government, alleged that the suspected hoodlums descended on the people due to the cold reception received by PDP governorship candidate, Senator Simeon Ajibola.
"They unleashed mayhem on our community and destroyed APC bill boards mounted at the junction of Obbo-Aiyegunle. They also vandalised several vehicles and caused untold hardship on our people", he said.
The council chairman who was joined by Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Christopher Ayeni, Commissioner for Planning, Mr. Bode Ogunleye, Ebun Owolabi, among others warned that the people cannot be intimidated by bomb and machetes.
On his part, Ayeni urged security agencies not to "play the game of Ekiti State in Ekiti Local Government".
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
SUBEB Ilorin International Airport Titus Ashaolu Iyeru Grammar School Suleiman Mora Omar Frootify Kayode Oyin Zubair Ijagbo Health Centre Tanke Flyover Bridge Mohammed Alabi Lawal Abdulrauf Aliyu Kunle Akogun Muhammad Yahya Shehu Jimoh Noah Yusuf Ahmad Belgore Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Oyin-Zubair Kola Adesina Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence Ayobola Ipinlaiye Aisha Ahman Pategi Wahab Agbaje Isa Aremu Mogaji Aare Memunat Monsuma Eghe Igbinehin Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye Mashood Dauda ER-KANG New Nigeria People’s Party Olabimpe Olani Saka Abimbola Isau Bature Bello Pakata Abdulhakeem Amao Local Government Pension Board Modibo Kawu Wahab Abayawo Nigeria Governors\' Forum Minister Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf Convocation Ceremonies Abubakar Kawu Baraje Vishvas KOZ Tractors Senior Ibrahim Suleiman Metro Park Salake Bisi Oyeleke Ganmo Power Sub-Station Ado Bayero General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Simon Sayomi Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir Osi ANCOPPS Mumeen Lah Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria Ubandoma Of Ilorin Saeedat Aliyu Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs Hassan Taiye Salam Kwara Poly Timothy Akangbe Yusuf Arowosaye Akeem Olatunji Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu Gani Saadu Shehu Raheem Adaramaja Abdullahi G. Mohammad Sanitation Exercise Salau Kabiru Abdullahi Abubakar Ndakene CKNG Ethical College Mahfouz Adedimeji Cassava Growers\' Association

