A member of the House of Representative, Albert Akintoye, on Sunday night narrowly escaped being attacked by some people suspected to be political thugs.

Akintoye, who represents Irele/Okitipupa federal constituency, was in the town to participate in last Saturday’s House of Assembly election.

It was gathered that the suspected hoodlums, numbering about 12, had invaded the legislator’s house at Akotogbo in Irele Local Government Area of the state, shooting sporadically.

The legislator said the hoodlums, who thought he was still around, arrived his house shortlyafter he left the town on Sunday.

According to him, the suspected political thugs set his house ablaze and vandalised other sections of the building when they could not find him.

Akintoye, who said the hoodlums carted away valuable items such as electronic gadgets, clothes and jewellery among others from his house, accused a politician in Akotogbo and senior citizen in the state as the brain behind the attack.

Three of the suspects were said to have been arrested and currently being detained at the Area Commander’s office in Ondo town. Police spokesman in the state, Wole Ogodo said he had not yet been briefed on the matter when contacted.

*Adapted from National Mirror