By Peter Omopo
Ondo State Governor, , has directed security agencies to track down and prosecute those responsible for the violence that disrupted the ward congress of the (APC) in the state.
The directive followed unrest that erupted during Wednesday’s congress held across the 203 wards in Ondo State. Disturbances were reported in parts of Idanre Local Government Area, where suspected political thugs allegedly linked to members of the (NURTW) disrupted the exercise.
The violence later spread to communities on the outskirts of Akure, particularly Iju/Ita-Ogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area, where clashes were also recorded.
Police authorities confirmed that two persons were killed in the attacks, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries.
One of the victims, Mr. Raphael Adetimehin, younger brother of the APC State Chairman, was reportedly brutalised during the clash and is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Akure, where he remains in a coma.
Condemning the incidents, Governor Aiyedatiwa distanced his administration from the disturbances, insisting that the unrest was not connected to his government.
In a statement issued by his spokesman, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor described himself as a leader committed to party unity and peace, adding that security agencies had been instructed to restore calm in the affected areas and thoroughly investigate the Idanre crisis.
“The pockets of issues in the ward congress of the party have nothing to do with the governor, and that was why he called on security agencies to restore order at the Party Secretariat on Tuesday,” the statement read.
Aiyedatiwa further directed security operatives to ensure that those found culpable are brought to justice, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to maintaining law and order across the state.
