JUST IN: Thugs attack Kwara APC chair, others

Suspected thugs have attacked Kwara state chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon Bashir Bolarinwa and other members of the executive council.

The attack on Tuesday evening this week confirmed the lingering crisis within the Kwara APC.

It was gathered members of party’s excos were attacked in Shao town, Moro local government area of the state during a thank-you tour of the council for the massive support for APC at the last general elections.

During the attack, the party bus that conveyed the party chiefs were was said to have been damaged by the suspected party thugs.

It was also gathered that windscreen of the bus was shattered by the attackers who were said to have also threatened to inflict bodily harm to the party chairman and his team.

In the ensuing melee party members, loyalists and supporters at the venue had to run for dear lives, it was gathered.

During the attack, some members of a group said to be loyal to the under aegis of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Support group, alongside some youths, invaded the venue of the meeting and prevented the party chairman and members of his team from holding the planned meeting.

Confirming the development, the state vice chairman of the party, Sunday Oyebiyi, described the attack as unfortunate, saying it could lead to disintegration of the party in the state.

He said that police permit was sought and got on the planned tour of the 16 local government areas of the state, particularly when some members of the party loyal to the governor stood against it.

– The Nation