Woman Injured As Suspected Hoodlums Attack Accord Party In Molete

An unidentified woman has been injured when suspected hoodlums on Wednesday  attacked members of the Accord Party during a political procession in Molete, Ibadan.

It was gathered that the incident triggered conflicting accounts, with allegations of stone and bottle throwing, and disputed claims of an exchange of gunfire.

However, the spokesperson for the Accord governorship candidate, Samuel Ibikunle, popularly known as Arugbo Boiz, denied that there was any fracas.

According to Ibikunle, the Accord Party began its procession from the Bode area and encountered trouble upon reaching Molete, where he alleged that some hoodlums started throwing stones and bottles at party members in an attempt to intimidate them.

He said the Accord members, whom he described as law abiding, continued with the procession despite the alleged provocation and intimidation.

Ibikunle alleged that the hoodlums persisted in their attack, resulting in a woman sustaining injuries.

He said the woman was promptly taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.

Speaking further, the Accord spokesperson said the party reported the development to the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, who he claimed responded swiftly by deploying additional security personnel to the area to ensure the safety of residents and political supporters.

He added that the procession would continue to its planned endpoint at Mapo.

When asked to identify the political party allegedly behind the hoodlums, Ibikunle reportedly said the group was led by an individual known as “Star Boy.”

The Accord spokesperson further alleged that the individual was associated with a political party, which he said could be either the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). However, he did not establish which party the alleged leader belonged to.

Meanwhile, security personnel from Operation Burst have reportedly arrived at the scene to maintain law and order and prevent further escalation of the situation.