Six Injured As Hoodlums Attack Ex-commissioner
Ex-Osun State Commissioner for Works, Mr Remi Omowaiye, and his team were on Friday reportedly attacked by some suspected hoodlums at Isida Area of Ilesa, Osun State.
Omowaiye said those behind the attack were known thugs working for the Peoples Democratic Party, adding that six people were injured, while two vehicles in his entourage were also damaged during the incident.
Explaining further how the incident occurred, Omowaiye said he had done to the area to give Christmas packages to traders in Isida Market.
The ex-Commissioner said,”I left my office about 5 pm and we went to Ibala market where I gave them a cow and six bags of rice. I left there and went to Isida market, (Ilesa) when I got there, I gave them the cow and their six bags of rice and it was during that process, we saw some PDP thugs coming from different angles and started throwing stones and bottles.
“A few minutes after, they stabbed one of our youth leaders and one other boy named Tosin. Then, we started hearing gunshots and everyone scrambled to safety.
“In the process, my security men tried to move me into another vehicle. I was in a Venza and they smashed the windscreen of the Venza.
“My Highlander was riddled with bullets and the screens badly damaged. So, we had to just scramble for safety. We went straight to the police station because we saw that a lot of people have been injured and we didn’t want to take the laws into our hands.