Gunmen yesterday attacked the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, Adelere Oriolowo at the venue of a constituency meeting in Ikire, Osun State.
However, he was fortunately whisked away by security operatives who countered the assailants.
The Senator’s Senior Legislative Aide, Adams Adedimeji, who confirmed the development said Oriolowo was the main target of the assassins.
He said the Senator had gone for a constituency meeting at Ikire town in the Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, which is under his constituency.
Oriolowo posted on his Facebook page that his assailants attempted to assassinate him.
He wrote, “Just escaped an assassination attempt on my life and that of my entourage. To God be the glory, we are safe and alive.
“God is my helper, my shelter and my fortress, I fear no evil.”
Adedimeji, however, told our correspondent that his boss was rescued safely and that he was already in Osogbo, the state capital as of the time of filing this report.
He said, “The meeting was already in progress when the assailant struck. They shattered the windscreen of his vehicle but he is okay now. He is already in his Osogbo home.”