“Any Soldier That Kills Will Be Killed” Aregbesola Urges Supporters

Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State at the Iwo Rally asked his supporters to defy the soldiers and police during the August 9 governorship election in the state. All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate enjoined his supporters not to be intimidated by the presence of soldiers and police officers at the polling centers. According to him, “If soldiers attempt to shoot you, do not run away from them. They can’t kill all of you. In fact, any soldier that kills more than 200 people will be killed.” He contended that attempts to rig the election by soldiers and police officers would be resisted by the electorate and urged his supporters not to leave the polling centres until the election results are announced.