Many injured as APC, PDP supporters clash in Ondo

Over twenty persons were yesterday injured in Idanre town, Idanre local government area of Ondo State as the supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and also the Peoples democratic party (PDP) clashed, throwing the community during a state of commotion.

It was learnt that the incident caused panic in Isalu area of the ancient city, as people were seen running for the safety of their lives.

The chairman of PDP in Idanre local government area, Mr Bola Ogundolu, who alleged that he was injured by the furious APC supporters during the clash, told LEADERSHIP Friday that “members of the two parties were to hold their get-together today (yesterday), they were each granted permission by the Divisional police officer in the town.

“But within the morning, some APC thugs visited the house of the PDP chairman where people were preparing the food for the ceremony. The boys (suspected APC supporters) invaded the house and attacked and beat everyone in the house, they took away all the cooked foods that had been ready.

“The chairman was attacked in front of the DPO when he went to report the activities of the hoodlums at the police station. He was seriously injured by the thugs.”

Ogundolu was said to have been rush to an undisclosed private hospital in the city as a results of the injury sustained in the brawl.

Confirming the incident, the Police publicity Officer of the state command, Mr. Femi Joseph, said normalcy had returned to the city because the two parties had agreed to make peace.

Joseph, however, denied that the PDP chairman in the Idanre was beaten at the police station by the hoodlums.

The PPRO said, “The APC wanted our approval to hold their get together and {we|and that we} provided them security but from nowhere we learnt that the PDP too were holding theirs and we weren't aware of their own. That was however the clash occurred but I can tell you currently that normalcy had returned.

“But we had met with the leaders of the two parties and thank God the matter has been resolved amicably, the caretaker chairman of the APC in the local government had offered to compensate the PDP for all they have lost. If the PDP too want to hold their own party tomorrow, we are ready to provide them security.”