#OsunDecides2026: Sporadic shooting forces residents to flee ward collation centre
Sporadic shooting at a ward collation centre in Osogbo, Osun State, forces residents to flee during the ongoing governorship election results collation. Read More: https://punchng.com/osundecides2026-sporadic-shooting-forces-residents-to-flee-ward-collation-centre/
Sporadic gunfire erupted on Saturday night outside the collation centre for Ward 4, Ataoja D in Osogbo, Osun State. The shots, believed to have been fired by security forces, were heard around 9.15pm and 9.30pm, prompting a mass exodus of residents and passersby seeking refuge. The precise cause of the shooting remains unclear. Witnesses reported that security personnel discharged rounds into the air and released canisters inside the premises.
The violence continued for over 15 minutes, with numerous individuals seeking cover as the collation of results from the recent governorship election proceeded at other locations statewide.
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