#OsunDecides2026: Sporadic shooting forces residents to flee ward collation centre
Sporadic shooting at a ward collation centre in Osogbo during the Osun governorship election forces residents to flee for safety. com/osundecides2026-sporadic-shooting-forces-residents-to-flee-ward-collation-centre/
On Saturday night, sporadic shooting erupted at the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre located at Union Baptist Primary School in Osogbo, Osun State. The gunshots were reportedly fired by security personnel between 9.15pm and 9.30pm, causing residents and passersby to flee in panic. The origin of the shooting was not immediately known.
Our reporter on the scene stated that security forces discharged their weapons into the air and used canisters within the premises. The shooting lasted for more than 15 minutes, prompting numerous people near the collation centre to seek refuge. This incident occurred while the collation of results from Saturday's governorship election was being conducted at various centres throughout the state.
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