Assassination attempt on my life is political —Aregbesola’s aide
Abimbola Abatta, Osogbo
Osun State former governor, Rauf Aregbesola’s aide, Olateju Ishola, has said the assassination attempt on his life, as well as others, is premeditated and political.
Recall that hoodlums, on Sunday, allegedly attacked some aides of Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola at a birthday party of a lawmaker representing Osogbo Constituency, Hon Taofeek Badamasi.
Those allegedly attacked were: Personal Assistant to Aregbesola Olateju Ishola; Wale Omolola, Alhaji Bashiru Simple, Bashiru Fatoki and others.
Addressing journalists at a press conference on Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Olateju Ishola, said the attack was a pure assassination attempt and “had nothing to do with any other event or catastrophe with which any person or group may treacherously attempt to get it associated.”
He further said, “The guy who led the attack is a known notorious hoodlum who he and his gang members have been enjoying executive protection in the state.
“Let it be stated categorically, and made incontrovertibly clear that news mostly making the rounds since the story of the attack first broke were any of complete falsehood, make-believe, attempts at falsifying reality or even attempt at covering the tracks of those who hatched the nefarious act.
“The perpetrators could attempt a cover-up, I trust they cannot escape the scrupulous investigations of our law enforcement agencies.
“Let me state here that it is unfortunate and an act of cowardice for Hon. Badmus to have denied there was an attack on him, a move to underplay the assassination attempt on me.
“The first feelings of danger came when my Personal Assistant came to whisper into my ears that I was not safe in the place and that we should start finding our ways out. My response was instant; I took style to dance out of the stage and got out to the spacious premises.
“Unfortunately, I ran into their midst. They held me and started unleashing machete cuts on me. Luckily for me, a bouncer at the restaurant punched two of the hoodlums holding me and some of them went for him. That was how I was able to escape from them.”
Ishola, thereafter, enjoined security outfits and all people of substance in our society to fish out the miscreants and their paymasters and bring them to justice.
