Some hooligans are said to have wreaked havoc on the family house of the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Oyo state, Teslim Folarin in Oja’gbo, Ibadan Southeast Local Government Area of the state.
The yet-to-be indentified gunmen carried out the dastardly act at about 8:00pm on Thursday night.
One of the victims who craved anonymity noted,: “We escaped death by whiskers but several of us sustained varying degrees of injuries as we scampered for safety.”
“The gunmen were wearing black dresses with face masks. They were shouting ‘Where is Folarin, Iku Lokan E (It is your turn to die) while shooting sporadically. They burgled Oja’gbo Palace, in search of Oloye.”
“They dispersed hundreds of us who were waiting for Senator Folarin with gunshots. God saved our lives,” the survivor said.
Media Assistant to the senator, YSO Olaniyi also added, : “At about 8:10pm on Thursday night, March 16th, a group of gunmen numbering about 30 driving in a motorcade of 10 vehicles, stormed the ancestral home of Senator Teslim Folarin with a mission to terminate his life.”
“They thought Oloye Folarin would be there at that particular time to carry out the assassination. Senator Folarin was billed to have a family meeting with his kinsmen at his Oja’gbo Palace last night, but could not make it due to extended interactive session with Oyo state stakeholders at YES FM Media House.”
“You know Oloye Folarin is Mogaji of his family compound, Ile Baale in Oja’gbo area of Ibadan and Asaaju Olubadan of Ibadanland. He had a scheduled meeting with his family members at his Palace but could not make it. The unknown gunmen thought Oloye would be at the meeting to carry out the assassination plan but thank God for his life.”
“We have informed the security agencies to investigate the incident, promptly apprehend the sponsors and their agents and bring them to justice.”
