EX-AMUWO ODOFIN CHAIRMAN ESCAPES ASSASINATION IN FESTAC TOWN

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Former Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Comrade Ayodele Adewale, on Wednesday, 5 November, 2014, escaped being killed by youths in Festac Town.
According to P.M.NEWS report, Adewale was allegedly attacked by members of the Community Policing Youth Vanguard of Amuwo Odofin after a meeting held by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Festac Town.

It was gathered that while the former council chairman escaped being assassinated, his security patrol vehicle was damaged by the youths.

An aide of Adewale, David Anifowose, informed that the youths also attacked the offices of the Vigilante Service in the local government and vandalised properties worth millions.

“We have lodged a report with the Department of State Security and the DPO of Amuwo Odofin Police Station.

“The government is also aware of the attack. We have the identities of those who attacked the chairman and we have forwarded the information to the police,” Anifowose told journalist.


When contacted, a source at the Amuwo Odofin Police Station confirmed that a report on the attack was lodged at the station, adding that investigation had commenced.

“We heard about the attack. We are investigating it,” the police source stated.

Adewale served two terms as Chairman of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. He is happily married to Princess Zainab Adetola Adewale, and their family is blessed with two children, Michael and Mary Adewale.

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