The APC and Labour Party were yesterday drawn into a war of words after eight LP supporters were arrested in Iyin Ekiti, the hometown of the LP candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele.
While the APC described the men as
thugs, LP described them as local folks who protested after “cultists”
allegedly invaded the residence of the LP’s candidate’s father, Pa Ogunjuyigbe
Bamidele.
Eight hoodlums were yesterday
arrested by men of the Ekiti State Police Command at Iyin Ekiti Ekiti,
Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state for allegedly blocking the
Ado-Iyin road and preventing free vehicular movement
Vehicular movement
According to the police image maker in the state, Mr Victor Babayemi , some of the Weapons recovered from the hoodlums include two cut lasses ,axe , catapult and other dangerous weapons.
According to the police image maker in the state, Mr Victor Babayemi , some of the Weapons recovered from the hoodlums include two cut lasses ,axe , catapult and other dangerous weapons.
Babayemi
added that the hoodlums were arrested for engaging in conduct likely to cause
breach of public peace.
He ,however, fell short of
mentioning the name of the political party the hoodlums were associated with.
“They barricaded the highway and prevented other party members and other road users from passing. They were arrested at about 9.30am this morning”, he said.
“They barricaded the highway and prevented other party members and other road users from passing. They were arrested at about 9.30am this morning”, he said.
“Tension was mounting through their
actions and under such situation we have a duty to perform. We have to ensure
that there is no breakdown of law and order”
The hoodlums, according to PPRO are now being detained at the Police headquarters in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
The hoodlums, according to PPRO are now being detained at the Police headquarters in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.
But a statement emanating from the
Kayode Fayemi Campaign organization alleged that those that were arrested were
members of Labour Party.
In the statement signed by Director
of Media of the outfit, Dimeji Daniels, alleged that “they besieged the palace
of Oluyin of Iyin,Oba Ademola Ajakaiye, with the intent of preventing the
monarch from receiving Governor Kayode Fayemi who visited six towns, including
Iyin-Ekiti, hometown of Opeyemi Bamidele, the LP gubernatorial candidate in the
June 21 election, in the Local Government”
However, a statement signed by
Bamidele’s Media aide , Ahmed Salami blamed the APC for the violence in the
town, saying some suspected cult members numbering about twenty at about 9.15pm
on Wednesday stormed the private residence of Pa Ogunjuyigbe Bamidele, the 85
year old father of Hon Bamidele, Salami said.”
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