Engr Omowaiye Oluremi, the Head, Media and Publicity Committee for the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has accused the Chief Whip of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Wale Akerele, alongside operatives of the Amotekun Corps of responsibility for the attack on its campaign rally in Ilesa West today.
In a statement, the APC chieftain narrated that members of the APC were holding a peaceful campaign procession in Ilesa West when Hon. Akerele, accompanied by armed Amotekun personnel, opened direct fire on the crowd.
“Scores of APC members sustained injuries while scampering for safety, four individuals, including a 12-year-old boy, Oluwatobi Ilesanmi, who was shot.”
“The victims of the gunfire have been rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Ilesa for urgent medical attention,” he said.
Omowaiye further called on the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies to arrest and investigate Hon. Wale Akerele and the participating Amotekun operatives.
He also urged all well-meaning citizens and civil society organizations to condemn the alleged continuous and reckless maiming of innocent citizens by the ruling party elements.
“Our party and members remained undeterred and will not be cowed by these desperate, violent tactics of the ruling party in the state,” he concluded.