APC member shot dead at Osun rally
A member of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Osun State Ebenezer Alaro has been shot dead during a ward-to-ward campaign in Ilesa East Local Government Council Area by suspected political thugs.
The Nation gathered Alaro, a driver of the campaign, was killed at Ward Nine, Irojo in Ilesa. A statement by APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, alleged the thugs who killed the driver were sponsored by candidate of Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) for Ijesa-South
Lawal described the killing as callous, saying, “it was a pity that the PDP leadership in the state reason that violence could secure victory for their party in the forthcoming general elections.
But acting PDP chairman in Osun, Dr Akindele Adekunle, alleged that APC thugs attacked the residence of Omirin with his aged father almost killed.
He alleged the residence of ex-chairman of the party, Sunday Bisi was also attacked.
He said the attacks by the APC were to intimidate members and supporters of the PDP from active participation in the upcoming elections.
(TNT)
