By Bukola Olasanmi
Barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took over power in Osun, the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm over imminent attacks on its members, among other degrees of violence in the State.
The party also called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Akali Baba Usman to urgently intervene in the ugly security situation in the State.
In a statement signed Monday by its Acting State Chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, the party alleged that over 500 of its members have been attacked in the last 24 hours and several properties had been destroyed, including APC campaign vehicles, billboards, particularly in Osogbo, the State capital.
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“We knew since yesterday that the beasts of yesteryears have returned to power, but we never imagined the extent of the havoc they are currently wreaking in Osun in less than 24 hours after the inauguration.
“Today Monday can be best described as a black day for our dear State.
“We are seriously disturbed and concerned about public peace and order, particularly the safety of our teeming members and supporters in Osun which has been under serious security threats since yesterday after the inauguration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the Governor of Osun.
“As at the last count this morning, more than 500 APC members have been attacked while a vehicle with APC campaign inscription was burnt in the Ayetoro area of Osogbo.
“As at the time of issuing this statement, some of our party members have sustained various degrees of injuries and gun wounds at Old Garage, Ogo – Oluwa in Osogbo, and the ongoing senseless attack has already spilled to Ile Ife, Ilesa, Iwo, Ede, Ila, and Ikirun,” the statement partly read.