Substance suspected
to be bomb was yesterday discovered at the venue of the campaign rally
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Okuku, hometown of the
immidiate past governor of Osun State and senatorial candidate of the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
The state
Commissioner of Police, Olusegun Solomon in a quick reaction, however,
dismissed the allegation of a bomb discovery, saying that what was
discovered at the venue of the ACN rally, was a “mere grenade”.
It was gathered
that the Anti-Bomb Disposal Unit of the Nigerian police was at the
Okuku Town Hall, venue of the rally to do the normal pre-inspection
sweep ahead of the arrival of the state governor, Rauf Aregbesola only
to discover a substance suspected to be a bomb planted under the
constructed podium.
The team,
according to a reliable source quickly detonated the bomb and made
adequate report of the incident to the appropriate quarters while the
police kept close watch over the entire campaign ground and the
community.
In a swift
reaction, the state chapter of the ACN described it as devilish,
criminal and ungodly the conduct of those that allegedly planted the
substance under the podium erected for the campaign of the party.
According to the
party’s director of research and strategy, Sunday Akere, the leadership
of the party in the state condemned the action of “some unscrupulous
elements to unleash terror on the governor’s campaign train especially
during the last round of campaigning.” “The desperate politicians must
have resorted to the lethal option having discovered that the lid has
been blown over the initial plans to just attack the campaign train,
Akwa Ibom style.
“We commend the
Anti-Bomb disposal unit for being diligent in their work and preventing
loss of lives and injuries to many but called on the other arms of the
security apparatus to put a close watch on both the deposed governor,
Oyinlola and the PDP Senatorial candidate in Osun East Senatorial
District, Iyiola Omisore so as to ensure a crisis-free election on
Saturday,” he added.
