by Oge Okonkwo

Another round of political violence erupted on Wednesday in Ogun State at Ota Town, Ado/Odo-Ota Local Government Area.

According to reports, suspected political thugs reported to have started the violence at the secretariat of a serving senator, Akin Odunsin.

It was gathered that several people were injured as a result of being hacked with machetes and are receiving treatment in a hospital.

Premium Times reports:

The suspects were alleged to be working for a factional leader of the troubled All Progressives Congress, APC, the ruling party in the state.

As at the time of filing this report, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Ikemefuna Okoye, had raced to the troubled spot in the company of DCP operations, Muhammed Abdulkadri; Area Commander, Titi Kayode; and Divisional Police Officer of Ota, Gabriel Idibie.

Several people including police officers were injured in a similar violence in the state last week.

More details later…