OJOKU KILLINGS: APC Fingers Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim As Mastermind

The National Leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC has petitioned security agencies over the gruesome attack on the party’s Senatorial Candidate for Kwara South, Hon. Lola Ashiru by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim-a serving senator.

In a statement dated February 20, signed by National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu disclosed that the attack which took place in Ojoku town in Kwara South Senatorial District of the State has left no less than eight persons badly injured while two others were allegedly shot dead.

Issa Onilu noted that the palace of the Olojoku of Ojoku, HRH Oba Abdulganiy Adegboyega Afolabi was not spared in the attacks, adding that the royal father was also stoned.

The statement noted that based on a victim’s account of the attack, Sen Rafiu was fingered as the master-mind.
The statement read in part: “”Ojoku has been turned into a killing field with many displaced residents fleeing to neighboring communities for their safety. Eight people were shot, two others died. The army has rescued us and we are at Offa General Hospital.

“Olojoku palace was terribly attacked, our Kabiyesi was stoned. I can tell you that myself and Ashiru escaped death by whiskers. It was a terrible experience. May Allah forgive the souls of the two that fell by their gunshots.

“Senator Rafiu Ibrahim was sighted running away from a hotel in the community moments after the attacks.

“I can confirm to you that he (Senator Ibrahim) masterminded this attack because I was there when Olojoku called him. His first statement was that it was APC fighting against APC. Olojoku cursed him in our present and said he will never get to that position again.

“The APC hereby calls on security agencies to fish out and arrest Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim Adebayo who we learnt has since gone into hiding. Such murderous crimes cannot be swept under the carpet in the name of politics. The Senator and his accomplices must face the law for their heinous crimes.

“We commiserate with the Olojoku, families of the dead victims and the entire Ojoku community over the attacks. We also pray for speedy and full recovery of the injured.

“The Kwara electorates have had enough of this kind of retrogressive politics and attempt to suppress the will of the people. In the forthcoming elections the Kwara electorates are ready to vote for the Next Level of progress and development which the APC administration guarantees. No level of violence and intimidation will deter the Kwara electorate.” the statement added.

All efforts of The Whistler to get the reaction of the senator proved abortive as he did not pick his call or responded to the text message sent to his telephone line at the time of filling this report