Why Violence Took Place In Saraki’s Community – Head Of Community

Why violence took place in Saraki’s Community- Head of Community

The
residents of Aiyelabegan Compound in Agbaji District of Okemale Area in
Ilorin has called on the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari and
the various security agencies in Kwara state to call the supporters of
Senate President Bukola Saraki to maintain the peace for which its
neighbourhood has always been known for.

The appeal was made by
the Mogaji of Aiyelebagan compound Alhaji Oba Aiyelabegan while speaking
with newsmen in Ilorin following a violent attack on the compound by
alleged political supporters of the Senate President Bukola Saraki who
live in the area on Thursday 10th of January.

He alleged that
the compound was attacked with stones and various types of missiles by
political supporters of Bukola Saraki who live in the area, and later
shot sporadically into the air saying tgey were shouting slogans that
Agbaji is the domain of Bukola Saraki and they would not tolerate
anybody living there not to be supporters of Saraki.

He said
siege lasted for several hours and the family members at home at the
time only escaped harm because they barricaded themselves inside the
house till the next morning.

He lamented that this type of
behaviours in the name of politics has no place in a civilized society
saying as a citizens of Nigeria, people of Ile Aiyelabegan have the
right to hold political views of there choice and should not be coerced
to be supporters of anybody against it’s wish.

We are bringing this unfortunate event to the notice of the good people of Nigeria in general but of Ilorin in particular.

The
constitution of our country guarantees us the right of free association
and no one, no matter how highly placed can force us to follow them.

It
is common knowledge that Gbemi, a notable member of the Saraki family
belongs to the APC, party of President Mohammadu Buhari. She does not
belong to PDP to which her brother belongs.

We hereby appeal to
the various security agencies in Kwara state to call the supporters of
Bukola Saraki to maintain the peace for which our neighbourhood has
always been known for.