Governor Seyi Makinde and those in his convoy escaped unhurt on Tuesday when armed hoodlums attacked them while at Ibarapa Local Government Area of the state on a campaign trail.
Not the same with some of the vehicles in Makinde’s convoy as they were damaged.
The event went as planned until the governor’s convoy were heading to Tapa from Igangan Hall where he addressed his supporters, according to a statement his aide on Print Media, Moses Alao released.
Alao said hoodlums ambushed his principal’s convoy firing guns, hurling stones and hitting the vehicles with sticks.
He imputed the attacks to the opposition.
Part of the remarks in his words, “The attacks were premeditated and orchestrated by some opposition elements, who hired street urchins to waylay the convoy of the governor.
“This is with a view to giving the governor a bad image among the teeming population of Oyo state people.
“The unprovoked attacks were reprehensible, especially as the people of the state already know Makinde as a man of peace.
“As it has become the custom of the governor to acknowledge the cheers and love of the people and in turn distribute souvenirs wherever he went to campaign, Governor Makinde stood in an open-roof SUV while other members of the entourage were in his tow.
“Toward the exit of the town was a roadblock, which we now know was mounted by the thugs to halt the flow of traffic so that they would be able to perpetrate their dastardly act.
“Some group of boys started demanding money instead of the souvenirs being shared by the governor. Before anyone could say Jack Robinson, they started hauling stones, while some went in search of big sticks with which they were smashing vehicles indiscriminately.
“The urchins went directly after the SUV of Chief Tegbe, which showed a clearly premeditated motive, while others kept attacking other vehicles coming behind the governor.
Continued, “At some points, the hoodlums graduated from hurling stones by bringing out guns and shooting at vehicles in the convoy,” he said.
“We are sure that the same hoodlums went into the streets of Igangan to commit the wanton arson and destruction.
“While we sympathise with the families of individuals affected by the crisis, it is important to point out that Governor Makinde is a man of peace. And has made it clear that his ambition is not worth the blood of any Oyo state indigene.”
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