Kunle Adelabu
The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and Representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon. Sanai Oyeniran Bolanle Agunbiade, has described some of the invaders that attacked his house on the broad daylight of Friday, October 23, 2020, as assailants on a heinous mission targeted at his life.
Properties of the ranking lawmaker was the most affected of all the homes of the party chieftains invaded across Ikorodu by different groups of irate mobs on Friday (yesterday) based on the fake news that they hoarded COVID – 19 palliatives meant for vulnerable people in their homes.
His house located around the White House area of Oke Ota – Ona in Ikorodu was invaded by hoodlums who carted away valuables and destroyed many items leaving his family in great fear.
They had earlier invaded his wife’s property nearby where food items meant to be shared to widows and other vulnerable people on his birthday are stored.
THE IMPACT gathered that the lawmaker was not at home at the time of the invasion.
In a statement issued by the fourth term lawmaker on the unfortunate incident, he stated that, “The perpetrators of the attack on my house are a group of assailants on a mission targeted at my life”, he alleged.
“They stole my certificates and travelling passports of my family members. They emptied my wardrobe and that of my wife and went with other valuables…pure broad daylight robbery. But we thank God”.
He said that he had earlier received an intelligence report that some people were planning to exterminate him before the attack on his family, but he considered it a rumour but that the invasion has given credence to the report.
“I got intelligence reports of the plan to exterminate me early enough, but I took it as unfounded rumours. Moreso, I was not ready to have security operatives around lest lives be lost. I trusted in God’s plan for my life.
“But to those that masterminded and sponsored the carnage for nothing other than political vendetta, I say ‘thank you.’ We know ourselves in Ikorodu, but God reigns supreme. God will repay every hand involved in the attack in appropriate proportion.
“I am happy to be alive to witness the 2020 anniversary of my birthday on Sunday 25th, October. The plan of detractors to delete me before my birthday has failed. To God be the glory”, he said.
While stating that he is in good spirit, Hon. Agunbiade also stated strongly to his detractors that he has the protection of God and no harm can come his way.
“SOB will not go down, no matter how much they try because God is my armour. Whatever the situation, Ise Oluwa n tesiwaju, lnsha Allah”.
The statement, which was issued on Saturday (today) by Hon. Agunbiade and sent to THE IMPACT, is reproduced below:
‘The Violent Attack On My House: Thank You Ikorodu‘.
“To God be the glory that the violent attack on my house on Friday 23rd, October, 2020, and the massive destruction of everything therein did not record any fatality.
“I got intelligence reports of the plan to exterminate me early enough, but I took it as unfounded rumours. Moreso, I was not ready to have security operatives around lest lives be lost. I trusted in God’s plan for my life.
“But to those that masterminded and sponsored the carnage for nothing other than political vendetta, I say ‘thank you.’ We know ourselves in Ikorodu, but God reigns supreme. God will repay every hand involved in the attack in appropriate proportion.
“I am happy to be alive to witness the 2020 anniversary of my birthday on Sunday 25th October. The plan of detractors to delete me before my birthday has failed. To God be the glory.
“Let it be noted that at the peak of Covid 19 pandemic, I personally distributed palliatives to my constituents more than three (3) times at my personal expense and recently, my team also shared palliatives to very indigent residents of Ikorodu. All these and many more of efforts aimed at taking care of my constituents are public knowledge as we have a way of ensuring open nomination of beneficiaries.
“And for my birthday on 25th October 2020, I have sent out, through my Media Team, notice of my intention to give support to 50 widows who have already been nominated by different groups in a programme christened ‘Widows Mite’, for widows and also distribute to some vulnerable and indigent individuals across the three local councils of my constituency, some palliative materials donated by the state and federal governments, as well as myself. Those are the materials stolen from my house yesterday. Alhamdullilah.
“My service to Ikorodu since my teenage years up to this present time is already treasured by posterity and remains immutable. God knows I do not deserve the treatment meted to me by the perpetrators of this politically motivated attack and their sponsors, but I seek solace in God.
“It is a truism that no one will attack the property of a mad man, but people of reckoning always suffer vilification. The barbaric event of Friday is shocking but like a dolphin which is happy even in the middle of giant waves and horrible storms, I am stable and my faith in the mercy and grace of God is very strong.
“For certain, the looters are not #EndSARS protesters because the youths in Ikorodu engaged in a very peaceful and well coordinated protest. The perpetrators of the attack on my house are a group of assailants on a mission targeted at my life. They stole my certificates and travelling passports of my family. They emptied my wardrobe and that of my wife and went away with other valuables…pure broad daylight robbery! But we thank God.
“Nigerian politics is indeed very profitable! Ikorodu you have done well for me, I thank you.
“For all of these, I thank God for the preservation of lives. I thank God for his infinite mercies and grace.
“SOB will not go down, no matter how much they try because God is my armour. Whatever the situation, Ise Oluwa n tesiwaju, lnsha Allah”.
