LG Crisis: Thugs invade Osun council secretariat
Suspected thugs inside buses and on motorcycles on Monday invaded Olorunda Local Government secretariat, Igbona, in Osogbo wielding machetes and other dangerous weapons
The development is coming barely days before Saturday’s local government election in the state.
The development might not be unconnected to the violence that trailed an attempt by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to take over the secretariat.
The move was, however, resisted.
It was gathered that tension had also been reported in several other local government areas of the state.
The suspected thugs were seen loitering around the council secretariat at about 12:59 p.m. despite the presence of policemen deployed from the Dugbe Police Division.
Shop owners in the area were seen hurriedly closing their shops upon the arrival of the thugs, with many residents scampering for safety.
The gate of the secretariat, however, remained locked.
The state police spokesperson, CSP Yemisi Opalola, said personnel had been deployed to local councils to maintain law and order.
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