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Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who belong to The Osun Progressives (TOP) caucus of the party were yesterday attacked by hoodlums.
The TOP members, according to eye witnesses, were attacked around 5pm at St John’s Grammar, Oke Atan, Ilode Area, Ile-Ife, the venue of the meeting.
It was gathered that the hoodlums who were about 20 in number stormed the venue of the meeting with guns, cutlasses and clubs, and started unleashing attack on the TOP members.
One of the victims of the attack, Sikiru Owojori said: ” I’m one of the people attacked at St johns today, it was so deadly and I know Allah is there to judge. The boys that came to attack us are those loyal to Hon. Tajudeen Lawal. They are all from Okerewe ward 2.
“They wounded me on my left leg. They beat and left Tony to die, Hon. Rafiu was beaten like a baby. Alhaji Apari was wounded, photos don’t lie. May we all live to see the end of evil perpetrators. I’m still on treatment bed.”
Barr Gbenga Awosode, one of the APC leaders in Ife-East Local Government, also confirmed the attack.
It was learnt that the case had been reported at Agano Police Station.
Some of the victims of the attack are:
1. Alhaji Muritala lawal
2. Anthony Adeyemo
3. Hon. Oyewole Rafiu
4. Kunle Oguntoke
5. Owojori Sikiru
6. Iyabo Olufisayo
7. Ademola Adegoke
8. Awosemo Kehinde
9. Ayinla Serifat
