ABEOKUTA POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Time For Politicians And Thugs To Ponder - Luqman Soliu, The President Of Rights and Freedom Advocates (RIFA)

On January 31, 2019 the peaceful atmosphere which Ogun State has been enjoying since 2011 when the current administration came on board lost its serene environment to gory experience of the past when politicians’ supporters substituted their lives for those who would not remember them for good after coming to office.

Rights and Freedom Advocates (RIFA) received the shocking news of the destruction and maiming of people by fellow citizens who were only acting ignorantly the script never given to them by any sane politician.

The destruction of political campaign busses, offices, and cars as well as maiming of rival supporters was the height of senselessness demonstrated among political warlords and thugs in the State.

Those who organized the attacks should know they only succeeded in de-marketing their candidates and so elicit sympathy for the attacked candidates.

With that, the tension in the land has been intensified. However, we remind politicians that they can only rule on the living and not the dead. So, they should caution their supporters.

Political supporters should also note that they w..... Click the source link below to read the full story

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