The senator representing Osun East, Francis Fadahunsi, has sparked reactions over his comment that any Accord Party member seen in Ilesa before the election would be killed.
Fadahunsi made the comment on Tuesday during a protest to the palace of Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Owa Adesuyi Haastrup.
The lawmaker was at the palace alongside other chieftains of the party to lodge their displeasure over what he termed incessant killings of the All Progressives Congress members in Ijesaland.
Speaking in Yoruba Language, Fadahunsi, in a video circulating online, said, “How many people have you seen the APC kill? We are here to tell you that until the day of the electionz If we see any Accord member in Ilesa, we will kill him.”
TONEXTLOADED BLOG reports that three people lost their lives in a violent clash which occurred around the Imo Area of Ilesa, Osun State on Monday evening.
Sources within the community told TONEXTLOADED BLOG that the clash was between supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the Accord Party.
However, the state Police Command said the incident was cult-related clash involving suspected members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities.
In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, the command stated that the clashes occurred around 8:00 p.m on Monday.
Upon receipt of a distress call from the area, the command said the Commissioner of Police in charge of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, Samuel Etaifo, directed the deployment of operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit to the scene of the crime.
The statement read partly, “The Osun State Police Command wishes to inform members of the public that there was a reported cult-related clash between suspected members of the Aiye and Eiye confraternities in the Imo area of Ilesa, Osun State, at about 8:00 p.m.
“Following the incident, three persons, identified as Idowu, Yinka and Eja, all yet to be properly identified, were reportedly shot dead.
“Upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police in charge of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election, CP Samuel Erale Etaifo, PSC, MNIPS, immediately directed the deployment of operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) to the area to prevent further escalation, apprehend those responsible and restore calm.”
From the scene of the crime, the command said four expended cartridges and two Android mobile phones were recovered, adding that preliminary investigations have commenced into the occurrence.
The Command is also working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify all persons connected with the clash.
The CP Election has directed the VCRU operatives and other tactical teams to intensify patrols, surveillance and intelligence-led operations within Ilesa and adjoining areas, particularly around identified flashpoints, to forestall any reprisal attack,” the statement read.
The Command warned members of rival cult groups and other criminal elements against taking advantage of the incident to cause further violence.
The police said any person found engaging in cult-related violence, reprisal attacks, unlawful possession of firearms or other criminal activities will be arrested and made to face the full weight of the law.
It also appealed to the residents of Ilesa to remain calm and law-abiding, avoid spreading unverified information, and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to the Police.
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