Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Gov Adeleke’s convoy
Suspected hoodlums on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The attack triggered an exchange of gunfire with the governor’s security personnel. The incident occurred shortly after Governor Adeleke left the palace hall, where he had met […] Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack…
On Wednesday, a confrontation unfolded in Osogbo when hoodlums targeted the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, following his visit to the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji's palace. The dispute ignited a firefight between the governor's security detail and the assailants. The attack took place shortly after Adeleke had received the Certificate of Return for his re-election, granted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the Osun State headquarters.
The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, reported that the governor's security personnel successfully thwarted the attackers, with no casualties reported. According to an anonymous eyewitness, the governor's party arrived at the palace around 3:15 pm, following INEC's headquarters visit, where Adeleke handed his Certificate of Return to the monarch.
The eyewitness further stated that the assailants entered the palace via an exit designated for the monarch and his wives, and a Sienna Space Bus was used by the attackers. The confrontation lasted for approximately 12 to 15 minutes, with sporadic gunfire continuing as of 4:45 pm. Local resident Munirat noted that the hoodlums might have been anticipating Adeleke's arrival and damaged the palace's main gate during the incident.
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