Reports emerging from the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward Congress taking place in Ondo State have revealed an alarming escalation in violence. This follows a previous incident of minor unrest in Akure on Tuesday, which has now spiraled into serious bloodshed today in the Idanre local government area.
The Idanre Local Government Area is the hometown of Ade Adetimehin, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
The Legal Observer has learned that three individuals sustained serious injuries during the incident, and two people are feared dead, including the younger brother of the State Chairman, Engr Ade Adetimehin. This is according to the hint by Sunshine news Report.
A video circulating online and obtained by the Legal Observer shows a Toyota car engulfed in flames, while residents reportedly fled the area amid rising tensions during the event.
Witnesses reported that the disturbances incited panic within the community, with several party members allegedly injured, although officials have yet to confirm the exact number of affected individuals.
This incident follows allegations made by Ondo State APC Chairman Engr Ade Adetimehin, who previously accused members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) of attacking party stakeholders ahead of the congress.
Speaking to journalists on Tuesday following an earlier incident at the party secretariat along Ilesha Garage Road, Adetimehin alleged that supporters of the NURTW, led by its chairman, Ambassador Ademola Odudu, invaded the venue and assaulted party officials during a scheduled stakeholders’ meeting.
He claimed that the group disrupted proceedings, harassed attendees, and created chaos within the secretariat.
According to the party chairman, the attackers alleged that some party leaders were challenging the authority of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, an accusation he vehemently denied.
“The national leadership of our party directed that a stakeholders’ meeting be held, and we assembled as instructed alongside members of the congress and appeal committees,” Adetimehin stated.
He added that the situation escalated into violence when the group allegedly forced their way into the secretariat, assaulted those present, and damaged his personal belongings, despite having previously notified the police about the meeting.
