A vanguard of Armed thugs have attacked the venue of Saturday’s congress of a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, leaving not less than 50 People injured
The congress is being held at the BTO hall in Akure, the state capital where the Isaac Kekemeke led faction of the party had converged to hold the state Congress with delegates across the 18 local governments in the state.
The thugs believed to be loyal to the NURTW state chairman, Jacob Adebo popularly known as Idajo arrived the venue in not less than eight Buses, locked the doors and started attacking the Party member with guns, cutlasses and other ammunitions.
People including journalists had to scamper for safety despite the presence of the Nigeria security and civil defence corps.
The thugs were heard saying that they were acting on the order of the ‘authority from above’ while carrying out the inglorious assignment.
Efforts to speak with Mr. Adebo, their alleged sponsor proved abortive as he neither picked calls nor respond to messages.
The other faction of the party led by Mr. Adetimehin, the acting chairman of the party however held their congress peacefully and had the acting chairman contest unopposed.
