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Suspected thugs on Saturday attacked convoy of Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu and Chairman, Caverton Offshore Support Group, Mr. Aderemi Makanjuola.
Reports said the trio were attacked as they drove into the Iyamho residence of former governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, shortly after attending the first convocation ceremony of the Edo University, Iyamho.
Makanjuola was installed Chancellor of the institution at the ceremony.
It was reliable gathered that they were invited for lunch by Oshiomhole. A source said the thugs were ledby one Romeo who is believedto be a relative to Oshiomhole.
It was gathered that it took the intervention Obaseki’s security details for the trio to escape unhurt. Vehicles were however smashed.
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