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Gunfire erupts in Osogbo as hoodlums attack Adeleke’s convoy

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Gunmen attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke after he visited a local monarch, leading to an exchange of gunfire.
  • The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return following his re-election, causing panic and prompting traders to flee.
  • The governor's security personnel repelled the attackers, and no casualties were reported, though sporadic gunshots continued in the area.

Gunfire erupted in Osogbo on Wednesday as suspected thugs attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. The violence broke out shortly after the governor visited the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, and met with him at his palace.

The attack, which lasted between 12 and 15 minutes, involved an exchange of gunfire between the governor's security detail and the assailants. Eyewitnesses reported that the attackers arrived in an unregistered Sienna minivan and targeted the governor's convoy as he was leaving the palace. The incident caused significant panic in the area, with traders and residents fleeing their businesses for safety.

He was already in the bus that brought him and his close aides to the palace when we started hearing heavy gunshots.

— EyewitnessDescribing the moment the attack began shortly after the governor's meeting with the monarch.

Traders near the palace suggested the assailants may have anticipated Adeleke's visit. They claimed the attackers damaged the palace gate and engaged the governor's security near the Osogbo Central Mosque before fleeing. The Osun State Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, confirmed the attack, stating that the governor's security successfully repelled the assailants and that no casualties were recorded. However, sporadic gunshots were still heard in the vicinity after the main incident.

They are hoodlums, and the governor’s security repelled them. They attacked the governor’s convoy at Ataoja’s palace. No casualty.

— Kolapo AlimiOsun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, confirming the attack and its outcome.
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