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Charges Police to Investigate Role of Town’s Monarch
- Safiu Kehinde
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC has accused the Accord Party of being responsible for the attack on its party members in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of the state.
APC alleged that the attack which left over 10 of its members critically injured and hospitalised was carried out by suspected hoodlums affiliated to the Accord Party.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the party’s spokesperson, Kola Olabisi.
The attack which, according to Olabisi, occurred five days after the Independent National Electoral Commission declared Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Accord Party’s candidate, as the winner of the election, also led to the destruction of several properties.
‘Information has it that no fewer than 10 members and supporters of our party in Iree have been critically injured, while several property were destroyed by the suspected members of the Accord Party in an organised manner.
‘The victims, identified as Ige Kayode, Oyeniyi Segun, Oladosu Yinka, Sobalaje Ibraheem, Peter Korede Adejare and many others, are reportedly receiving treatment in various hospitals in Iree and the neighbouring towns since Sunday, following the declaration of the results that the APC supporters have been subjected to attacks by the Accord Party hoodlums.
‘The major motor park in the town was completely demolished, while the business places of some APC members were also attacked at various locations in the town.’ Olabisi wrote.
Video attached to the statement showed one of the injured victims lying on the hospital as nurses administered treatment to him.
He sustained injury at both hands, which were bandaged, as well as on the head.
The Osun APC’s spokesperson alleged that the attack was spearheaded by one Gbadamosi Ibraheem, popularly known as Gbedu Lasisi Oyekanmi Bintin Laye, and some other suspects currently at large.
He further pointed accused fingers at the Aree of Iree, Oba Muritala Oyelakin, who he claimed was captured interrogating a victim of the attack under duress at his residence in Iree.
Olabisi demanded arrest of the monarch who he also accused of ordering the demolition of a garage in the town.
‘We, as a party, are expressing a deep concern over the unfavourable reports that some of our members who were attacked by the Accord Party hoodlums were subsequently taken to the palace of the traditional ruler for questioning on the directive of the monarch in order to put pressure on them to implicate some of the APC leaders in the matters unrelated to them.
‘We are also frowning at an alleged directive of the questionable monarch to demolish the Road Transport Employees Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) garage in Iree over the political affiliations of some of its members.
‘This unsavoury development has created considerable tension in Iree, with residents and political supporters living in fear for their safety.
‘We are therefore, calling on the Nigeria Police Force, Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant security agencies, as well as the Federal Government, to urgently intervene and thoroughly investigate the allegations.’ He wrote.