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Crisis Brews In Ondo As Soldiers Allegedly Attack PDP Members, Destroy Shops And Property

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has raised alarm over an attack on its members in ldanre council area of the state allegedly by soldiers.

The party alleged that the member, representing Idanre/Ifedore Federal Constituency, Tajudeen Adefisoye was responsible for the attack.

PDP, in a statement said that two loaded Hilux Bus with Military personnels were brought to the town.

The military action which started around 5:45pm and lasted till 7:05pm saw them destroying shops and property.

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The party alleged that the All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs began to attack the PDP members unprovoked and many people were injured in the process while their shops were destroyed.

No amount of threats, intimidations and harass will stop Idanre/Ifedore from voting PDP Candidates in the forth coming February/March 2023 and from winning,” the party said.

The invasion by the alleged fake soldiers, according to the opposition party, was a reprisal attack by the APC lawmaker who represents the constituency.

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Adefisoye had earlier accused the opposition PDP thugs of attacking his convoy last Saturday in the town, injuring his supporters.

The Director, Media & Publicity of PDP, in Idanre Local Government, Fasoranti Adeyemi, subsequently called on the Commander of 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, to investigate the men in Army uniform who attacked and destroyed shops in the town.

Adeyemi said that the crisis began to brew in the town on Saturday when supporters of the lawmaker, allegedly shot into the air while passing by the venue of the PDP meeting on their way back from the mega rally of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Akure, the state capital

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He alleged that when the lawmaker realised that PDP members had gone to report the matter in Police Station, he decided to change the narrative on Monday.

However, reacting, the federal lawmaker, Adefisoye, denied the allegations, saying he didn’t bring soldiers to the town.

Rather, Adefisoye, alleged that it was the PDP candidate for House of Representatives, Festus Akingbaso with his supporters that attacked him.

According to him “I didn’t bring soldiers to Idanre. It was the candidate of PDP for House of Representatives, Festus Akingbaso, and his supporters that attacked me.

“They destroyed my cars and the windscreen of my car was pierced by bullet.”