Attacks: Act with conscience, do thorough investigation – Ogun PDP tells police

The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Nigeria Police to act with integrity and carry out a comprehensive investigation into the alleged attack on its campaign train in Ososa, Odogbolu Local Government Area. State party chairman Dr Abayomi Tella made this appeal on Thursday while addressing journalists in Abeokuta about the alleged harassment and intimidation of PDP members.

Tella requested that the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, deploy a special investigation team to the state following the incident. The alleged shooting took place on Wednesday during the PDP's Ogun East campaign flag-off, which commenced peacefully from various local governments via Ijebu-Ode to Odogbolu. Upon reaching Ososa, hoodlums attacked the last group of vehicles in the convoy with gunfire and stones, damaging several vehicles and injuring party members.

Tella emphasized that the investigation should determine the type of firearm used in the attack, noting that bullets penetrated the alloy rim of a vehicle in the convoy. The PDP secretary criticized the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) for condemning the alleged sporadic shooting, stating that it involved security personnel linked to the PDP governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu.

Tella defended the PDP as a peaceful party, asserting that Inspector-General Disu would not permit anyone to take the law into their own hands. He called for a thorough police investigation into the incident, asserting that the PDP remains committed to peaceful political practices.