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Thugs alleged to be working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) have attacked the residence of Senate President Bukola Saraki family in Ilorin, Kwara state.

Two people were reportedly shot and more than 20 cars destroyed in Agbaji, one of the affected compounds.

Île Ottan, Sholagberu, Wopa, Olayeri, and Onilemarun families were affected in the attack which is the second in four days.

On Friday, Saraki alleged that the thugs were shielded by the police to attack his family residence.

The senate president said Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police (IGP), should be held responsible if anything happens to him or his family.

In a statement on Sunday, Olu Onemola, aide to Saraki, quoted Musa Yusuf, president of Agbaji Development Association, as saying thugs opened fire and injured at least 11 persons and destroyed about 50 cars.

“The APC thugs came around 11:30am and shot sporadically into the air. In fact, they were provided cover by the DPO Adewole Division of Police. At least,  11 people received injuries from gunshots while about 50 cars including that of Imam Aliagan were destroyed,” he said.

“The thugs also carted away four motorbikes and stole money and jewelry from shops deserted by their owners.”

But the police said they have not received any complaint on the senate president’s claim.

Jimoh Moshood, force public relations officer, also denied that police officers shielded thugs to cause mayhem at the family residence of Saraki.

“The Nigeria Police Force did not give any protection to any political thug or shield any APC thug to go to the family quarters of the senate president in Agbaji, Ilorin and vandalize houses, shops and inflict wounds with machete on three people as claimed by the senate president,” Moshood said in a statement.

“The police did not equally receive any complaint or report of gunshot and wounding as claimed by the Senate President in other areas he mentioned such as Adewole/Adeta, Ile-otan and ubandawaki/pakata in Ilorin, Kwara state.

The police spokesman said the only report they have is that of the  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) thugs who attacked a rally of the APC.