Eight persons are being held by
the police in Kwara State for alleged post-election protests in Ilorin, the
Kwara State capital.
The suspects, mainly youths, were
allegedly caught wielding guns, knives and charms. They reportedly embarked on
a shooting spree yesterday to harass people.
It was learnt that the trouble
began when news of the All Progressives Congress (APC) victory in the
governorship election was broken in some parts of the state about noon.
The
Nation gathered
that youths believed to be supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
from Niger Street, Ikokoro Street and Taiwo Isale, armed with weapons, trooped
out to protest the outcome of the poll.
Sources said the hoodlums
allegedly engaged security operatives in a shootout on Niger Road in Ilorin
about 9am, but they were overpowered and arrested by the police.
Also, supporters of a party went on the rampage at Osi in Ekiti Local
Government to protest APC’s victory.
The thugs were said to have
invaded the palace of the Osi monarch, Oba Ibrahim Arowobeku II, vandalising
his car.
Two other cars parked in the
community were also destroyed.
Police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi
confirmed the arrest of the suspects. He said they would be prosecuted.
According to him, nobody died in
the violence.
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