The Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has
strongly condemned the gun attack against party members during
Thursday’s visit of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to Ilorin, and called
on security agencies to swiftly arrest and bring the perpetrators
to justice.
In a statement in Ilorin on Friday,
Kwara APC Chairman, Bashir Bolarinwa, said the unprovoked attack was the second of such in three days against APC members and supporters in the state,
following a similar attack on the campaign train of the party’s
candidate for the Kwara South Senatorial district, Lola Ashiru, in Ojoku that left one dead, another fighting for his life and many others injured.
He said it is an unacceptable act of impunity for criminals to be so
emboldened as to carry out an attack while the country’s number two
man was visiting.
”Our investigations so far have pointed to the fact that these
attacks were carried out by PDP thugs and hoodlums, who have vowed to
continue to unleash violence on APC members and supporters in the
state.
”We are, therefore, calling on the security agencies to clamp down on
these criminals and swiftly bring them to justice in order to create a
peaceful atmosphere for Kwarans to exercise their franchise at the
polls on Saturday and on March 9th,” Bolarinwa said.
The Kwara APC Chairman said he is aware that the security agencies
have started arresting thugs, hoodlums and other criminals across the
state, but urged them to intensify their efforts in order to rid the
state of those who are bent on sabotaging the elections.
He commended APC faithful for showing restraint despite the unprovoked
and obviously pre-meditated attacks against them, and urged them to
continue to maintain peace before, during and after the elections.
”Our members should never resort to self help, because we have
confidence in the ability of the security agencies to ensure the
security of life and property across the state,” Bolarinwa said.
