A young man in his mid-twenties yet to be identified was on Tuesday shot by a hoodlum believed to be aide of the Chairman, Oyo state Motor Park Management , Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi popularly called Auxiliary in a coordinated attack against members of All Progressive Congress ( APC) in Ibadan.
Auxiliary, it was gathered was spotted in a light green SUV along with 10 other vehicles at the area where violence erupted, at Labiran junction in the heart of the city.
The gunshot fired by the attacker came during the Tinubu/Shettima solidarity rally held in the ancient city of Ibadan .
Hundreds of APC supporters who were caught in the web of violence were said to have scampered for safety at the sound of the gunshot at Bere area of Ibadan.
The rally took off at Oke-Ado, Ibadan APC office and proceeded to Molete to Bere to Agodi Gate to Mokola to Dugbe and berthed at Oke-Ado APC office , with scores of Tinubu/Shettima T-shirt wearing supporters.
The victim of the gunshot was said to be in critical condition when he was rushed in pool of blood to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Others were also said to have been severely wounded with machete cuts inflicted on them by the attackers who were believed to be working for governor Seyi Makinde and the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP) in the state.
Condemning the violent attack , the
governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Teslim Folarin described attack on the members of the party by the chairman of the Motor Park Management in the state, Mukaila Lamidi popularly called Auxiliary as the height of lawlessness, brigandage and provocation capable of heightening the tension in the State.
Folarin said it was unbelievable that when Nigerians are celebrating emergence of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu / Kashim Shettima as the flag bearer and running mate of the ruling party for the 2023 presidential election, some hoodlums like auxiliary were planning to distrupt the peaceful rally.
Folarin added that despite several warnings by members of the APC to ensure the governor of he state, Seyi Makinde tame axillary and his agents, he was hell bent on fomenting troubles.
The third term senator in a statement he personally signed in Ibadan said he was surprised that Auxiliary could attack members from behind when he knew the candidates were in the front.
The statement reads in part; “I’ve just been informed that Makinde’s thugs led by notorious Lamidi Auxiliary have launched coordinated attacks on our APC members and support groups.
“Auxiliary personally led the attacks at Iyana Labiran enroute Oje in Ibadan.
“As peaceful and law-abiding citizens, we won’t take laws into our hands. To this end, I call on the law enforcement agencies to do the needful.
“Not minding the deadly attacks on our members by Makinde’s agents of darkness, we’re continuing our walk for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu / Kashim Shettima. The injured members are receiving treatments at an undisclosed hospital.”
•Source: The examiner