A councilor of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government, Sulaiman Ariyibi, have been killed by some suspected political thugs at a political rally at Ile Tuntun along Oluyoro Academy road, Ibadan on Thursday, March 16, 2023.
The suspected political thugs who were heavily armed witj harmful weapons launched an attack on the campaigners and took the life of the deceased.
A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan South East Federal Constituency and scores of others had a narrow escape.
Thee PDP publicity secretary, Engr. Akeem Olatunji confirmed the incident, alleging that some sponsored thugs bankrolled by one of the leading opposition parties in the state, attacked the campaign train.
He said: “suspected thugs of one of the leading opposition parties attacked our campaign train at Ile Tuntun and killed Ariyibi, a councilor representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government.
“Scores of our supporters including Hon Agboworin escaped death by whiskers.”
The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, when contacted the police have mobilised some officers to the affected scene to rescue the situation.
The CP said, “we are yet to get the details information about the incident but we have deployed our men to the area to restore peace in the area.”
Report has it that normalcy has been restored to the area as people are going about their normal life and businesses.