No fewer than five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in the convoy of the PDP flag bearer Eyitayo Jegede were reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries in an alleged attack by All Progressives Congress (APC) loyalists at Oba-Akoko in Akoko South-West Local Government area of Ondo State on Wednesday.
The attackers were alleged to be in the convoy of the APC candidate, Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
Sources said no fewer than three vehicles in the convoy of Jegede have been badly damaged, while Jegede himself is being held hostage inside the palace of the monarch of the Oloba, by gun-toting hoodlums suspected to be agents of the governor.
Akeredolu was alleged to be sighted inside the convoy while the attacks lasted, while police operatives in the location could not help the situation.
According to a statement by Jegede Campaign Organisation’s spokesman, Samuel Fasua, “in the last five days too, there have been series of attacks on PDP supporters in Aiyede-Ogbese community in Akure North LGA, leading to machete and gun attacks and the burning of at least two houses of PDP members.
“These continued attacks on PDP members by Aketi’s political thugs and shock troops, are no doubt threatening the peace of the dear state.
“We earnestly call on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to urgently wade in to save the lives of members of the public who are being prevented by the powers-that-be in Ondo State from belonging to political parties of their choice,” Fasua said.