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2 Die As APC, PDP Supporters Clash In Osun

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With barely 15 days to the August 9, governorship election in Osun State, supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Governor Rauf Aregbesola and those of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyiola Omisore yesterday in Ilesa engaged themselves in a bloody clash, leaving two persons dead. It was gathered that supporters of the twopolitical gladiators clashed at Irojo area of Ilesa using various dangerous weapons.Although the identity of the deceased could not be ascertained as at press time, it was gathered that they were beaten withcharms before they finally gave up the ghost.The Public Relations Officer of the state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Ayo Olowo who confirmed this said normalcy had since returned to Ilesa.Reacting to the ugly incident the APC in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr. Kunle Oyatomi alleged that the PDP thugs burnt billboards of the APC governorship candidate and shot sporadically, cau...