Chaos erupted in parts of Oyo State on Saturday as thugs attacked the residence of former Deputy Governor Barrister Hazim Gbolarumi in Bodija, Ibadan, and vandalised properties in several local government areas.
Daily Post reports that there are two PDP factions in the state. One faction is loyal to the state governor, Seyi Makinde, while the other one is loyal to Wike.
The Wike-led faction organised its local government congresses on Saturday.
The congresses, however, turned violent, leading to attacks on several persons. About 25 people have been reported injured.
Properties, including houses and vehicles, have been vandalised in some of the local government areas.
Some of the local government areas where attacks have been reported are Ibadan North, Ido, Ibarapa Central, Akinyele and Ogbomoso North.
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According to reports, the residence of a former governor of the state, Barrister Hazim Gbolarumi, located at Bodija in Ibadan North local government area, was attacked and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in the building.
Chairman of Wike-led PDP faction in Oyo, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, confirmed the attacks on Saturday.
Akinoso noted that thugs are moving round to unleash terror on the people.
“There may be a need to upgrade the damages. More than 25 vehicles have been reported damaged. They are moving around the local governments, attacking individuals at home. Buildings were damaged,” he said.
Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident on Saturday.
He said that the police are on top of the matter. “It is an internal affair of a political party. It did not happen at the congress. It is outside the congress’s venue.
“We received a report of the attack on the residence of a former governor of the state. CP has ordered the arrest of the hoodlums. We are on top of the matter,” the police spokesman said.
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