Report has it that supporters of the House of Assembly aspirant Princess Tosin Ogunlowo were injured in Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State while returning from the party secretariat in Akure, the state capital, by some suspected political thugs.
The aspirant was returning from Akure to Idanre where she went to submit her nomination form, with her supporters and along the road, the thugs came out and attacked them with guns, cutlasses, and broken bottles and they inflicted injuries on her supporters. They also vandalised the vehicles in the convoy,” the eyewitness narrated.
He however noted that the aspirant escaped the attack unhurt while those injured were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
One of the victims, Mr Gbodi Bamidele, who is also the leader of the Idanre Local Government Legislative Council, commented that the attack was a sponsored one alleging that one man, popularly known as ‘Prof’ led the thugs.
