Osun APC senatorial candidate accuses PDP opponent of conniving with thugs

Ajibola Famurewa, senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun east, has alleged that there is threat to the lives of the people of eight villages in Atakumosa east local government of the state.

At a press conference in the state, Famurewa blamed this on suspected thugs loyal to Francis Fadahunsi, his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opponent.

Famurewa, a serving member of the house of representative representing Ijesa south federal constituency, listed the villages the suspects were targetting as Iwara, Olowu, Atorin, Ifewara, Temidayo, Tobalase, Lapaide and Faforiji communities.

He said on Thursday, some gunmen suspected to be armed political thugs attacked Iwara village in the build up to postponed Saturday elections.

In the attack which was said to have occurred around 11:30pm, one Rukayat Balogun, an 11-year-old girl. was shot in the leg.

Famurewa, who expressed worries about the influx of thugs into the villages, said for over a week now, the suspected thugs have been terrorizing people of the areas especially the supporters of the APC, mainly because Atakumosa east was by the APC in the last guber election “despite the huge financial inducements by the PDP”.

According to him, a team of thugs led by Sanya Omirin and Folorunsho Aderibigbe popularly known as “Serere” searched, ransacked every household and started “unleashed terror on houses accommodating APC supporters”.

“The thugs were said to have armed with dangerous weapons like guns, axes and charms were moving around freely for four hours which the operation lasted,” he said.

“The mother of the eleven years old girl who is currently receiving treatment in the Wesley Guild hospital Ilesa also confirmed that Serere led the gangsters to her house when the honourable minister of health, Prof. Isaac Adewole paid an unscheduled visit on the recuperating girl whose leg was strayed with bullets.

“I have told Chief Fadahunsi times without number to desist from nurturing thugs. The information at my disposal indicates that Chief Fadahunsi bought and imported 100 guns (60 AK47 and 40 pump actions) into Osun. I told him to his face that election is not a do or die affair.”