Olatoye Sugar, the Oyo lawmaker shot on Saturday by political thugs is in a critical situation at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), the management of the University Teaching Hospital, (UCH) confirmed.

The spokesman of the hospital, Toye Akinrinlola, said the lawmaker was brought in a critical situation and was being resuscitated at the ICU.

“As I am talking to you now, the man is in the Intensive Care Unit, efforts are on to try to resuscitate him,” Mr Akinrinlola said.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the lawmaker was shot at a collation Centre in Elesu, Ward 13, Lagelu Local Government Area.

He was said to have been shot in the eyes and was rushed to the UCH.