{"id":417680,"date":"2011-05-05T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/05\/ondo-commissioner-alleges-threat-to-life\/"},"modified":"2011-05-05T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-05-05T06:00:00","slug":"ondo-commissioner-alleges-threat-to-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/05\/ondo-commissioner-alleges-threat-to-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Ondo commissioner alleges threat to life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Ranti Akerele, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that his life was in danger.<\/span><\/p>\n

He alleged that a top politician in the state had paid N10m to hired assassins to terminate his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Akerele told journalists in Akure, the state capital, that a young man walked into his office around noon on Wednesday and dropped a note, detailing the alleged plot hatched at a meeting held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to eliminate him.<\/span><\/p>\n

The commissioner said, \u201cAround 12 noon today (Wednesday), a young man, who I will want to keep his name based on security advice, walked into my office and he wrote a statement that he was privy to a meeting held in Ibadan where some young men were paid N10m to assassinate me.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHe said that the assassination was to be carried out on a Sunday morning while I would be going to the church. I usually drive myself to the church on Sundays. That presupposes that those who are planning it know my movement quite well on Sundays.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThey know when I am most vulnerable. I don\u2019t want to toy with my life. I am coming to the public because I am the target of the criminal activity.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA serving senator, whose name I have forwarded to the security agencies paid N10m to have my life terminated. I believe I am worth much more than that. I don\u2019t want my wife to be a widow and I dont want my children to be fatherless.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs I am talking to you now, my life is in danger. I want to prevent it so that I won\u2019t die. I want to remain alive to keep on discharging my duties to the people of the state. I have already petitioned the State Security Service and other security agencies in the state.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A former chairman of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, who is also a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Mr. Dennis Alonge-Niyi, had allegedly assaulted Akerele on April 26 during the State Assembly election in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alonge-Niyi, an indigene of Afo town, according to eye witnesses, had attempted to convey four policemen who were posted to his home town from the Divisional Police Station in Ido-Ani on electoral duties in his personal vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n

The decision was opposed by the commissioner, who was said to have described such as unethical.<\/span><\/p>\n

Irked by Akerele\u2019s protest, Alonge Niyi was said to have slapped the commissioner.<\/span><\/p>\n

The scenario took place in the presence of the Divisional Police Officer, Mr. Rafiu Adebayo. Akerele confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists and expressed surprise at the assault.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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