A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sekona, Ede South Local Government Area, Abideen Oyetunde, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday evening after he was allegedly attacked by suspected Accord Party political thugs.
Oyetunde was reportedly attacked at his residence in Sekona, where he was brutally macheted and shot before managing to escape with severe head injuries and a gunshot wound.
Recounting his ordeal in a viral video recorded at an undisclosed hospital in Ede, Oyetunde said the attackers stormed his residence at about 6:00 p.m. armed with guns and machetes.
According to him, “They invaded my residence with dangerous weapons to kill me. When they sighted me, Abbey, popularly known as Monranmo, struck my head with a machete. At a point, I became unconscious, and they probably believed I was already dead. I regained consciousness when I got to the hospital.
“I saw Taofiki, popularly known as Omo Baba Monye, Ojo Jasper, Sodiki Saibu, Asimi Baraka, and Alaga Mighty, among others, whom I know to be notable Accord Party members.”
He is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the state.
In a related incident later that night, Kazeem Oriade and Wakeel Mojeed, popularly known as Doki, allegedly attacked Taofeek Akanbi, who recently defected from the Accord Party to the APC, at the Odo Eja area of Ede.
Akanbi was reportedly attacked at Access Point Lounge and Bar in Odo Eja, Ede. When the assailants could not locate him at the lounge, they allegedly attempted to set the premises on fire. The fire was, however, extinguished by members of the staff before it could cause extensive damage.
Wakeel Mojeed was reportedly convicted last year over a physical assault that resulted in the permanent loss of the right eye of a victim in Ede. He was sentenced to 9 years imprisonment before he was miraculously freed by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration bearly 9 months in jail.
