Over 10 supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Idanre local government area of Ondo State are currently being hospitalised following an attack allegedly sponsored by the People Democratic Party (PDP) and and the wife of the former Chief of Army Staff, Mrs. Lara Ogomudia.

Suspected political thugs allegedly aided by some military men were said to have invaded a ward meeting of APC members in Ala, Idanre on Monday (March 4, 2019).

Eyewitnesses said the suspected gun-wielding thugs shot sporadically into the air to scare hundreds of APC loyalists in the meeting.

COMTRA Chairman, Idanre local government chapter, Mr. Adeleke Oyewole and 10 others were unlucky as they were macheted on the head and hand by the hoodlums.

Also, the military men, who allegedly joined the attack were said to have battered and horsewhipped some members of the party.

Lara, who is the daughter of the traditional ruler of Atosin-Idanre and a staunch supporter of the PDP State House of Assembly candidate for Idanre State Constituency, Hon. Festus Akingbaso a.k.a Obete, was accused of using soldiers to harrass APC members due to her husband influence in the military.

Sources said hoodlums suspected to be loyal to the PDP in Idanre have taken over the town due to the support they enjoyed from the military men.

A source revealed that it took the intervention of the Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo and the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, before these soldiers were withdrawn from Idanre.

"The PDP in Idanre are determined to kill people who may stand on their way of winning this Saturday State Assembly election in Idanre. APC members are now living in fear. The intention is to stop our members from coming out on Saturday to cast their votes.

"PDP thugs are deadly but nothing will deter us from mobilising and for the candidate of APC, who is generally accepted by the people of Idanre" Hon. Abiodun Akinwande, a chieftain of APC said.

One of the Chiefs of the ancient town, who pleaded anonymity called on the security agencies to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to book.

According to him "for the past 24 months now, Idanre have been peaceful under the present administration unlike what we used to experience in the past, when thuggery became order of the day."

"Some of us are highly disappointed in Lara Ogomudia who brought soldiers to harass people of Idanre, we never knew she could used her connection to intimidate her community."