The electoral violence in Osun state has recorded another violent incidence that has left another dead and one shot.
The fresh incidence which happened on Thursday in Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area took the life of Ayegbo Oluwadele a supporter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and another Taiwo Oluwadele, was also shot during the incident and was said to be in critical condition.
The incident added to the growing concerns over violence ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in the state.
Oluwadele was said to have been shot dead around the Oluwole Oka family compound in Esa-Oke.
Ayegbo was the nephew of the Director-General of the APC Campaign Council, Busayo Oluwole Oke, who is a member of the House of Representatives.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the Osun State Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the killing when contacted by our correspondent.
He, however, declined comment on the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The spokesperson for the APC Campaign Council, Oluremi Omowaye, confirmed the attack, disclosing that members of rival political parties were behind the violence against APC supporters in different parts of the state.
“Unfortunately, we lost Ayegbo Oluwadele. Another member of our party; while Taiwo is still in a very critical condition.
“It is sad that we are being killed while the governor is playing the victim’s card. As I speak, we have lost about 40 of our members, and nothing has been done to stop this.
“A few days ago in Ilesha, it was alleged that one of the prisoners released by the government was responsible for the killing in Ilesha.
“Five people were shot. Four of them died, while one is in critical condition at the Teaching Hospital. One of them is still in the ICU. And what was their offence? They were putting on APC caps.”
He listed three other APC members whom he said were also attacked in Atakumasa East Local Government Area as Idowu Laide, Ebuke Emmanuel, Adebiyi Ebeneezer.
A chieftain of the APC, Mr Kehinde Ayantunji, also accused a leading member the state House of Assembly of attacking APC members in Odo-Otin Local Government area of the state and on the House of Representatives candidate of the party, Francis Eniade, in front of Okuku Divisional Police Station, you can see the effrontery.”
He also alleged that five people were shot in Ilesa a few days ago, with four of them dying while one remained in critical condition at a teaching hospital.
According to him, the victims were allegedly attacked because they were wearing APC caps.
Omowaye further alleged that three APC members in Atakumasa East Local Government Area – Idowu Laide, Ebuke Emmanuel and Adebiyi Ebeneezer – were also attacked.
However, the Osun State Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, denied the allegation that members of the Accord Party attacked APC supporters.
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