By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Osun state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Tajudeen Lawal has denied the allegation levelled against him by members of The Osun Progressives (TOP) , a fraction of the All Progrives Congress in the state that he sponsored some political thugs to attack them during a meeting in Ile-Ife on Sunday.
Some members of TOP had accused the commissioner of been behind the attack during a political meeting.
The TOP members, according to eye witnesses, were attacked around 5pm at St John’s Grammar, Oke Atan, Ilode Area, Ile-Ife, the venue of the meeting.
The Conclave gathered that the hoodlums numbering more than 20 stormed the venue of the meeting with guns, cutlasses and clubs, and started unleashing terror on the TOP members.
One of the victims of the attack, Sikiru Owojori said: “I’m one of the people attacked at St Johns today, it was so deadly and I know Allah is there to judge. The boys that came to attack us are those loyal to Hon.Tajudeen Lawal. They are all from Okerewe ward 2.
“They wounded me on my left leg. They beat and left Tony to die, Hon. Rafiu was beaten like a baby. Alhaji Apari was wounded, photos don’t lie. May we all live to see the end of evil perpetrators. I’m still on treatment bed in the hospital.”
Gbenga Awosode, one of the APC leaders in Ife-East Local Government, also confirmed the attack.
Some of the victims of the attack include Alhaji Muritala lawal; Anthony Adeyemo; Hon. Oyewole Rafiu; Kunle Oguntoke; Owojori Sikiru; Iyabo Olufisayo; Ademola Adegoke; Awosemo Kehinde and Ayinla Serifat.
Meanwhile, Lawal in a telephone chart with The Conclave denied sponsoring the attack.
Lawal said: “How will I sponsor hoodlums to attack my party members? I’m not the type, I am a peace lover, I don’t forment trouble and our party too APC is also a peaceful party, so I don’t know anything about the attack as alleged”.
However, our Correspondent learnt that the case had been reported at Agano Police Station.
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