Tension has gripped Ilesa in Osun State as suspected political thugs Tuesday morning
attacked supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaving two people dead and two others critically injured.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 7:30 am at the Igbogi area of Ilesa, where APC supporters had gathered ahead of the party’s campaign rally scheduled to begin at 8.00a.m.
Sources said the attackers arrived at the gathering and opened fire on the supporters before fleeing.
It was gathered that the party members were preparing to move to the rally venue when the attack occurred.
“We were preparing for our final rally today, and our leaders said we should converge at Igbogi for take-off, which is scheduled for 8.00am.
“At 7:30am, the thugs stormed the venue and were shooting sporadically,” A resident identified simply as Sola said.
Confirming the incident, the Head of the Media, APC Campaign Council, Oluremi Omowaiye, said four party supporters were affected in Tuesday’s attack.
Omowaiye, however, clarified that two of the victims died while two others were receiving treatment for serious injuries.
“Four of our supporters were shot, two of them are dead while two others are in critical condition,” he said.
He added that the APC woman leader in Ilesa was among those injured and had been taken to Wesley Guild Hospital for treatment.
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