There was a pandemonium in the city of Abeokuta last Sunday when some suspected hoodlums disrupted the monthly meeting organized by Hon Olusola Ekundayo's political supporters from ward 1 to ward 15.
Our Correspondent gather that the meeting which started around 2pm was disrupted 40mins after the commencement in Lantoro area of the city.
Hon Olusola Ekundayo is the former Chairman of Abeokuta South Local Government Transition Committee during Senator Ibikunle Amosun administration and one of the aspirant in the coming same LG election.
According to eyewitness report, the hoodlums wielding machetes and clubs attacked everyone in sight. People scampered to safety. The programme ended abruptly.
It was learnt that the hoodlums stormed the venue around 2:48pm and started beating the members of the supporters and matcheted not less than four members.
Members present at the meeting were; Hon Lekan Adegun, Diyan Buhari, Mosuru Akinbile, Bola Dapo, Ahlaji Bashiru, Kazeem Oguntayo, Olaposi Tunde, Mr Solokun and others
Some of them who do not want their names to be mentioned alleged that they were attacked against their wishes in supporting Hon Olusola Ekundayo popularly known as Lastborn for the coming Local Government elections in the state.
They said, the injured were taken to nearby hospital for first aid and treatment.
Anonymous also claimed that the attackers were sponsored by one of the aspirants of the chairmanship position.
Police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi could not be reach as at the time of filing this report.
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