Senator Akin Odunsi’s Constituency Office Attacked
The Ado Odo-Ota Constituency Office of Senator Akin Odunsi representing Ogun West Senatorial was today attacked by hoodlums, leaving one person injured and office activities disrupted.
In a statement released by the Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Akin Odunsi, Kunle Somorin, he revealed that the senator’s secretary, Ms. Kemi Afolabi, was injured and is still receiving treatment in a private hospital in Ota while the Administrative Officer, Mr Olasunkanmi Olayode managed to escape.
He said that a formal complaint was lodged at the Ota Divisional Police Station and thanked the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Mr. Ikemefuna for reporting at the scene with the Divisional Police Officer and the Area Commander when he was informed. He also appreciated the efforts of the Director of State Security Services, while pleading with the officers to expose the hoodlums who carried out the dastardly act.
Somorin said the attack on Senator’s office was politically motivated as the rate of violence suffered by National Assembly members of the All Progressives Congress in the State in recent time only shows the desperation of some other politicians to intimidate the people.
“Only yesterday, a band of brigands went to disrupt the Otta Ward 1 meeting of the Party. They were kept in check by members. It is our desire that common sense will prevail and those inordinately ambitious to lead the people will recant in no distance future. We deplore this barbaric descent to violence for political reasons.
“Ours is a progressive party and the ideology eschews bitterness, violence and criminality. The liberal political space is wide enough to accommodate ideas and free speech to market candidates. We enjoin those whose stock in trade is do-or-die to perish the thought of cowing people. In this age of reason, it will not work”, the statement said.
He however encouraged members of the APC and people in the constituency to remain calm and not reciprocate the violence, saying: “We remain resolute that the will of the people shall prevail.
“Our people must resist attempt to provoke them into taking laws into their hands. We stand by our resolve to make progress in an atmosphere of peace and mutual respect for the feelings of our compatriots”, the statement concluded