From Bode Durojaiye, Oyo
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akinrogun Segun Taiwo, has raised the alarm over alleged threats to his life and family members by some chieftains of the Labour Party.
Taiwo spoke with newsmen at his Ladigbolu area residence in Oyo shortly after being discharged from the hospital, following injuries sustained from attacks unleashed on him by members of the opposition party.
Narrating the incident, Taiwo said: “I was in my vehicle heading to the collation centre located at L.A. Primary School, Sabo, after the conclusion of the House of Assembly election. On getting to Oloko-nla area at Isale-Oyo, I saw some youths who were members of the Labour Party, gathered together and were shouting, thief, thief on me.’’
“I decided to stay rather than run away since I neither did no harm to anyone nor meant evil. Before I alighted from the vehicle, they started hurling stones at me. I had no option than to take to my heels so as to save my life.’’
He said while running away, his attackers increased in number, carrying dangerous weapons such guns, cutlasses, bottles and axes.
“They were cursing Governor Abiola Ajimobi, leader of
the community, Alhaji Lasisi Ayankojo and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi 111, saying any indigene of Isale- Oyo who supports them is a bastard. I later ran into a pit where they got hold of me and hit me with a charm, in addition to injuries already sustained.
“While they were looking for a tyre which they will use to burn me, one of them said they should leave me because I will not survive the day with the charm they hit me. Thereafter, I managed to crawl like a baby to the nearby fence which I climbed to the other side of the road
where sympathisers came to my rescue and took me to the hospital.’’
Taiwo is an indigene of Isale- Oyo community.
Identifying one Yemi Oke alias ‘Ewe’ as the person who wanted to set him ablaze, Taiwo added that some minutes before the attack, his wife had been trailing him with her telephone to inform him about plans by some people to assassinate him, hence the need to leave the town and
seek protection at neighbouring community.
“Early in the month, one Hezekiah Ojo had threatened me on telephone in the presence of a House of Representatives-elect, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, and incumbent member, House of Assembly, Waliu Alagbon, to set ablaze my hotel and filling station. This had been reported to the police.’’
He said substantial amount of money, wedding ring, two handsets, shoe, hand and neck chains were items carted away by the attackers.
Taiwo, a former member, House of Representatives, therefore called on security agencies to save him and members of his family from assassination plot by opposition Labour Party chieftains.
