Politics
UNKNOWN gunmen have made attempt on the life of a governorship aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State, Bayo Babalotin. The unfortunate incident happened in the evening hours on Tuesday at Erio-Ekiti in Ekiti West Local Government Area.
Narrating his ordeal, Babalotin said he was travelling with his brother to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in his Nissan Pathfinder jeep when three members of the gang emerged from the bush and opened fire.
He revealed that the gunmen wore police uniform and bulletproof vests. He added that as he made an attempt to put the vehicle on reverse, three more members of the gang emerged from the bush.
Babalotin said he suspected an assassination attempt on grounds that a Toyota Tundra pick-up van had been trailing him from Iyin-Ekiti. He revealed that the Toyota Tundra turned at the scene of the incident unhurt.
The APC chieftain attributed his escape to “God’s miracle” saying himself and his brother hid in the forest for about thirty minutes before coming out.
Babalotin said a Good Samaritan assisted him by taking him from the scene to the Aramoko Divisional Police Headquarters where he reported the incident.
“My Nissan Pathfinder jeep was shattered with bullets; the body, the windscreen and tyres. The vehicle was abandoned at the scene and my brother and I ran into the forest where we hid for about 30 minutes.
“After we emerged from the bush, the policemen who returned to the checkpoint said the assassins were shooting into the bush and the policemen said those people are not amateur shooters.” – Independent
– Oct 18, 2017 @ 17:28 GMT
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