Another member of the All Progressive Congress APC, Alhaji Salau Salimon Alade has been shot dead at the party’s rally held in Ido area, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Our correspondent gathered that during the mayhem, the opposition political parties went berserk as thugs attacked, killed destroyed cars and other property.
They were said to have attacked the house of the leading to Federal House of Representatives candidate of the APC in Ibarapa East/Ido Federal Constituency, Prof. Adeniyi Olowofela.
Olowofela who described the attack by the oppositions as an indication of his popularity and acceptability by the constituents.
The victim, a strong member Olofela Campaign Organization, was shot dead, occurred shortly after the state governor, Abiola Ajimobi and the APC’s gubernatorial candidate, Chief Adebayo Adelabu left the Omi-Adio rally.
He stressed that other party faithful who were directly attacked, also sustained various injuries.
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Among the property destroyed by the thugs was his Omi-Adio residence, in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo state where no fewer than six vehicles including two branded hummer buses (belonging to the legislative arm, Omi-Apata LCDA and Ido Lg APC), branded villager mercury sport, Sienna bus, old Range Rover, branded Pilot Jeep and campaign office were vandalized.
In a statement issued on Monday by his media aide, Comrade Idowu Ayodele he said the opposition cannot change the resolve by Ibarapa East /Ido constituents to vote for Olowofela and all the APC candidates in the forthcoming polls billed for February 16.
According to the statement, the ex -Commissioner for Education said, “Although, I was surprised with the degree of damages done by these criminals, but it has also confirmed our resounding victories as a party and further proven that I remain the people’s choice.
“The oppositions should endeavour to endear themselves to the good people of Ibarapa East/Ido Federal constituency, through humane and civilized manner, rather than resort to desperate tactics that threatens the lives and property of the citizens,” the statement added.
While commending the Omi-Adio Divisional Police Headquarters for its quick response, Olowofela, however, demanded that the perpetrators of the heinous crime and their sponsors should be brought to book no matter how highly placed in order to stem the ugly trend.
He called on party faithful, supporters and peace loving people of Ibarapa East/Ido federal constituency to remain calm and maintain order.
