The Peoples Democratic Party, Ogun State chapter, on Tuesday, faulted the Police command over its comment that no member of the party was attacked by thugs at the premises of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday.
The state chairman of PDP, Sikirulahi Ogundele accused the police of being used to “play politics with the lives and property of the people”.
Recalled that the Tribunal had on Monday, commenced hearing of the petition filed by the Governorship candidate of the PDP, Dr Oladipupo Adebutu against the victory of Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and his party in the state March 18 governorship election
There was, however, tension as suspected political thugs stormed the State Magistrate court in Isabo, venue of the Tribunal.
The thugs, wielding canes descended on the former governorship aspirant of PDP, Segun Showunmi while he was trying to gain access into the court premises and beat him.
The thugs also attacked other members of the PDP.
However, the State police command while reacting to the incident, insisted that nobody was attacked at the Tribunal.
The command in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Omolola Odutola said, “there was relative peace, no case of assault was reported during the court sitting neither was the police aware of anyone assaulted”
Speaking with newsmen, Ogundele cautioned security agencies against being used as a tool to truncate the peace and tranquility of the State.
He called on the police to bring the perpetrators of the attack to book to prevent a repeat of such in the future.
Ogundele said, “The PPRO is a liar, I don’t know the reason why the PPRO decided to lie. I don’t know what the PPRO is covering, for her to have made such statement when it is known to the entire citizens of this State and this country that people were beaten to stupor.
“It is demoralizing and very disgusting of the State PPRO to have come up with that kind of statement. Something that is in the know, we cannot continue to deceive the people of this State, we cannot continue to play politics with the security of lives and property of the people of the State.
“The most disgusting aspect of this was that security operatives were there, especially the police, they looked away, police men were there in their hundreds but nobody was arrested, this quite bad.
“Police men were there and they looked away which is quite unexpected. The police wanted us to engage the attackers so that they can arrest us. But our people were so peaceful and they did not react.”
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