Picture: Terror At Ogun State House of Assembly As Gunmen Attack Lawmakers

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Femi Allen-Taylor escapes death at the hands of gunmen.

A member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Femi Allen-Taylor narrowly escaped being sent to early grave in Abeokuta, the state capital following severe injuries sustained on the head when gunmen violently attacked him.

NEXT authentic investigation revealed that, the lawmaker met his ordeal at about 9.15pm while on his way to see a friend at Kobiti area of the town. The four armed men accosted him and ordered him out of his official Toyota Avensus Car, firing gun shots into the air to scare the residents of the area.

Having ordered him out of the car, the gunmen hit him on the head with the gun resulting in severe head injuries. He lost consciousness afterwards while the bandits made away with the car from the scene.

NEXT further learnt that the injured victim was however, later assisted by the residents of the area before being rushed to State Hospital, Ijaiye in the town.

The attackers were said to have later abandoned the victim’s vehicle at Adatan area of the town.

When our correspondent visited the victim, he was found to be responding to treatment, but his battered head was covered with a plaster. However, it was also learnt that a report of the incident had been lodged at Adatan Police Station in Abeokuta.

The attacked lawmaker is a member of the House of Assembly Committee on Land Matter currently investigating the activities of the immediate past administration, and he is also involved in the alleged on- going factional crisis within the ruling Action Congress of Nigeria{ACN} in the state.

NEXT reports that, the faction crisis which has divided the ruling party following power tussle over the yet to be announced date for the local government election is currently a matter in court. The lawmaker according to political sources, is said to be leading a faction said to belong to the former governor and chieftain of the party Olusegun Osoba, while the opposition is said to be that of the governor, Ibikunle Amosun.

The victim while speaking on his ordeal, said, he was confused on where to trace the attack to, but gave thanks to God for sparing his life, recalling that, the four gunmen came from nowhere to attack him on his way.

According to him, before he knew what was happening,the armed men had drawn out guns, and ordered him out of the car. They smashed his head with the butt of the gun, and realizing that he was bleeding profusely and was unconscious, they made away with his car.

The swollen faced lawmaker told NEXT that he has since reported the case to the police, adding that the car was later recovered at Adatan area of the town, where it was abandoned by the gunmen,’ I just have to give thanks to Almighty God for sparing my life’ he emphasized.

The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi when contacted, said investigation on the incident was ongoing, with assurance that the authority will get to the root of the matter

-Onlinenigeria.comwp_posts