Some suspected hoodlums invaded Ogbomoso town, Oyo State in the early hours of Wednesday, and destroyed cars, houses and other property worth millions of naira.
The hoodlums wreaked havoc in some parts of Ogbomoso, including Aaje, Exchange, Ladanu and Ijeru.
According to sources, the suspects invaded the areas around midnight on Wednesday and operated for many hours destroying houses, cars and other property.
Indigenes of the town said that the family house of a former lawmaker, Hon. Jacob Adejumo Ajao, located at Eleruko compound, was also destroyed.
Ajao represented the Ogbomoso North/Ogbomoso South/Oriire federal constituency in the last session of the House of Representatives.
Two water tanks, one belonging to a trader at Exchange area and the other belonging to Aaje Primary Health Centre were reportedly removed and burnt by the hoodlums.
About six parked cars, two at Aaje, three at Ladanu and one at Ijeru had their windscreens smashed by the hoodlums, according to sources who spoke with newsmen on Thursday.
A victim at Ladanu compound, who introduced himself as Fadipe Timothy whose white Mercedes-Benz was vandalised, said that the situation had been reported to security personnel at Owode police station, Ogbomoso.
“I went to Owode police station to report the incident and they came to take the photograph of my car that was destroyed”, he said.
Alaaje of Aaje, Reuben Adesina Amao told newsmen on Thursday that the hoodlums destroyed many properties in the area. He added that the case has been reported to a higher authority.
He said that the security agents should be allowed to investigate the matter and bring the perpetrators to book.
Amao said: “There was a similar incident last week. But this one is enormous. They destroyed many properties including the family house of the former House of Representatives member, Captain Ajao. The governor has been contacted by our first-class Obas and they have contacted the Commissioner of Police.
“The security agents should continue to do their job. They will find out what caused it. They will unravel the root cause of the matter and bring the perpetrators to book. It is their job”.
