Deserted street in Akure as APC, PDP supporters plunge into gun violence
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State exchange gun shoot in Akure, the capital Sunday morning.
The shooting on Oba Adesida Road was accounted for to be a heightening of the conflict on Saturday, during which an APC supporters was killed.
One individual was accounted for killed today and many harmed, as per Twitter posts by inhabitants.
The Ondo PDP guaranteed two people were slaughtered and accused NURTW individuals supporting Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Residents, have expressed concerns over the shooting.
“When did Ondo state election become a war? I haven’t heard this level of violence in Ondo since 2003 general elections. What is going on?”, wrote Love Ogundipe.
“This #Akureshootings is becoming something else, last night all hell was let loose at Oba nla, this morning is ijomu. Since when do we vote with guns in Ondo state? This is a new level of unacceptable election violence”, Ogundipe added.
“Akure is the last place I expect violence from. Not a good sign atal. Two people reportedly shot dead in 48hrs”, wrote Feyisayo.
More reports later..