CRIME

Security men provide cover for hoodlums at unit 4, ward 4, Ijomu-Obanla polling centres’ mayhem—Eyes witness

&NewLine;<p>Security men provided cover for hoodlums who fired at unit 4&comma; ward 4&comma; Ijomu-Obanla polling centres&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>This is the eye witness report by a voter named  Tayo&period; He witnessed the incidence at unit 4&comma; ward 4&comma; Ijomu-Obanla polling centres in the on- going <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Ondo State<&sol;a> governorship election&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Indeed&comma; there has been pandemonium in Akure Saturday morning&comma; when gun-wielding men invaded a polling unit&comma; shooting sporadically to disperse the voting process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The incident occurred at unit 4&comma; ward 4&comma; Ijomu-Obanla&comma; in Akure South <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">local government<&sol;a>&comma; at about 8&period;4 am&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>A young man who was identified simply as Gboyega&comma; was shot in the process&period; He has been &nbsp&semi;rushed to the hospital on a motorcycle&period; The state of his health is yet to be confirmed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>OpenLife sources in Ondo State say &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Survival unlikely but with God’s grace&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Prospective voters&comma; media men&comma; election observers and INEC officials scampered for safety&comma; as the hoodlums continued shooting for several minutes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Operatives of the <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;guardian&period;ng">Federal Road Safety Corps<&sol;a> &lpar;FRSC&rpar;&comma; who were nearby Ijomu Junction also ran for cover&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Empty shell of dispensed ammunition littered the tarred road where the incident occurred&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Men of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense CORPS &lpar;NSCDC&rpar;&comma; however&comma; have &nbsp&semi;brought the situation under control&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<h2 class&equals;"wp-block-heading"><strong>EYE WITNESS<&sol;strong><&sol;h2>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>An eye witness who gave his name as Tope&comma; claimed that the thugs are members of one of the main political parties&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;They came here in their vehicle with guns and started shooting as soon as they came out&period; One of them went straight to the boy &lbrack;Gboyega&rsqb;&comma; and shot him at close range&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The hoodlums are here with us&comma; we know them and the people who sent them&period; One of them was among those who shot people down the street last week&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The disturbing side of it is that the security men came&comma; saw them with their guns&comma; and yet allowed them to go&period; In fact&comma; they escorted them to out&comma;” Tayo said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Meanwhile&comma; reports also have it that <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;nytimes&period;com">gunmen<&sol;a> invaded some polling units at Edo Lodge Junction&comma; along Ijomu&sol;Oku-Ijebu road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

Share This
Openlife Reporter

Recent Posts

Funke Akindele Confronts Air Peace As Passengers Endure Long Wait At London Gatwick Airport

Funke Akindele Confronts Air Peace As Passengers Endure Long Wait At London Gatwick Airport  …

6 hours ago

Daniel Regha Questions Bishop David Oyedepo Over Alleged “7-Day Divine Judgment” On Bandits

Daniel Regha Questions Bishop David Oyedepo Over Alleged “7-Day Divine Judgment” On Bandits   OpenLife…

12 hours ago

Joy As Lateef AdedimeturAnd Wife Become Parents Of Triplets

Joy As Lateef AdedimeturAnd Wife Become Parents Of Triplets   OpenLife reports that in a…

12 hours ago

Workers’ Day: Yilwatda Celebrates Nigerian Workers, Reaffirms Tinubu’s Commitment To Worker Welfare And Economic Reforms

Workers’ Day: Yilwatda Celebrates Nigerian Workers   OpenLife Nigeria reports that the National Chairman of…

14 hours ago

FirstBank Confirms Appointment Of Olayinka Ijabiyi As Group Head, Marketing And Corporate Communications

FirstBank Confirms Appointment Of Olayinka Ijabiyi As Group Head, Marketing And Corporate Communications   OpenLife…

16 hours ago

Eating Meat Is Inherently Wrong”: Billie Eilish Sparks Fresh Online Debate

“Eating Meat Is Inherently Wrong”: Billie Eilish Sparks Fresh Online Debate     OpenLife reports…

1 day ago

This website uses cookies.