- Violence erupted at a similar meeting of APC stakeholders at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Ilorin
- The meeting which started on a peaceful note, turned violent when suspected hoodlums stormed the venue
Few days after the initial disruption of an All Progressives Congress stakeholders meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, a fresh attack on party loyalists in the Edu local government council area of the state, led to an abrupt end of another meeting on Monday.
Monday’s meeting was convened to put finishing touches to preparations for Tuesday’s membership registration/revalidation exercise.
Recall that last Wednesday, violence erupted at a similar meeting of APC stakeholders at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Ilorin where more than 10 persons were seriously injured.
The latest round of violence erupted at a stakeholders meeting said to have been convened by former APC gubernatorial aspirants to sensitise members on the membership/ revalidation exercise.
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It was gathered that; the meeting which started on a peaceful note, turned violent when suspected hoodlums stormed the venue.
In the ensuing melee, party stakeholders at the venue were attacked and some had their vehicles vandalized.
Speaking with journalists in Ilorin after the incident, one of the APC leaders who witnessed the violence, Umar Shaaba, confirmed the incident. He described what happened as a repeat of the Ilorin episode.
According to him, hoodlums attacked the venue of the event and went straight for party leaders who were seated.
He urged security agencies to fish out perpetrators of the mayhem and bring them to justice.
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, said, “The administration has zero tolerance for violence. The development in Edu is unacceptable. Anyone found to have perpetrated the violence should be arrested and prosecuted. The Governor sympathises with those who had their properties damaged or sustained any form of injury. This is totally unacceptable.”
The statement also quoted the governor as cautioning people of the state against fake news because of its harmful effect on the peace and security of the state.
He also appealed to residents of the state to take advantage of the registration exercise.
Also, the state caretaker chairman of the APC, Alhaji Samari Abdullahi who equally confirmed Monday’s attack said, “I use this medium to condemn in the strongest terms possible the reported incident of violence in parts of Edu local government today, even as we await full briefings on what truly happened.
“Violence, under whatever guise, is unacceptable. We call on the security agencies to promptly arrest and prosecute anyone involved in unleashing violence on the people.”
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