Political thugs attacked the residence of
the immediate past caretaker Chairman
of Irepodun/Ifelodun Local
Government, Alhaji Azeez Awolokun, on
Wednesday evening in Igede Ekiti,
dragging his 82-year-old mother at gun
point.
Awolokun, a chieftain of the All
Progressives Congress told reporters on
Thursday that thugs suspected to be
loyal to the Peoples Democratic Party
stormed the place at about 5.30
pm came in two Toyota Hilux vehicles
and a PDP branded bus with the
portrait of a House of Representatives
candidate.
The former council boss said the thugs
did not spare his 82-year-old mother
whom they beat to stupor after they had
beaten him and other members of the
household.
Awolokun said the thugs destroyed all
the posters and billboards of APC
candidates, adding that innocent
passersby were not spared while the
attack lasted.
“My house was attacked by these thugs
and it was God that saved me, my
household and my 82-year-old mother,
Madam Omorin Awolokun, from the
thugs who did not even care that she is
an old woman.
“They were shooting guns and
destroying all banners and posters in
my house at Igede. They destroyed my
DSTV dish and cord, all the cartridges of
their guns are with me. They dragged
my mother at gunpoint. If something
like this is happening before election, I
wonder what will happen on the day of
election.
“In fact, we have an information that
some of us have been pencilled down
for arrest before the election day and
any moment from now, they will be
picking us one after the other.”
Awolokun revealed that the incident
had been reported at Igede Police
Station.
When contacted, the Ekiti new Police
Public Relations Officer, Mr. Alberto
Adeyemi, confirmed the attack to our
correspondent on Thursday.
“The case was reported at Igede Police
Station but has been transferred to the
State Criminal Investigation
Department for investigation,” he said.
