Kolawole Olomola, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Idanre LGA of Ondo, says some fake soldiers have been imported into the town ahead of the governorship election in the state.
The off-cycle governorship election in Ondo will be held on November 16.
Olomola alleged that a known leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) imported the fake soldiers into the town.
He said the motive was to use the fake soldiers to intimidate residents and supporters of the APC.
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“I am calling on the relevant security agencies to immediately come to the rescue of the peace-loving people of Idanre,” Olomola said.
“The needful must be done to dislodge, arrest, and prosecute these fake soldiers.
“We are peace-loving people in Idanre, and we are only craving for a peace election and not war from fake soldiers.”
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Meanwhile, residents of Oba Adesida and Oyemekun roads in Akure, the capital city, were reportedly woken up by sporadic gunshots from suspected political thugs.
A witness, who spoke with TheCable, said the hoodlums started the shooting around midnight till the early morning of Friday.
The resident, who asked not to be named, said the suspected political thugs were about 70 in number, adding that they tore down posters of some political parties along Oyemekun road.
He said some police officers attached to the Okuta Elerinla division were drafted to the scene of the incident.
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He said the police operatives were able to disperse the thugs, who returned to the area after the security operatives left.
“They threatened to kill anybody who voted against their interest, warning the people not to come out if they have a contrary candidate to vote for,” the resident said.
When contacted, Odunlami Ibukun, spokesperson of the Ondo police command, told TheCable that there were no reports of shootings along Oyemekun road.
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