CITIZENS COMPASS—The newly elected Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke on Wednesday, escaped death by whiskers when gunmen reportedly attacked his convoy in Osogbo, the state capital.
The incident occurred shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji.
Eye witnesses’ accounts said there was an exchange of gunfire with the governor’s security personnel.
The shooting, which lasted for about 12 to 15 minutes, occurred shortly after Adeleke left the palace hall where he had met with the monarch.
Adeleke had arrived at the Ataoja’s palace at about 3:15 pm in a motorcade of about 20 vehicles after leaving the Osun State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo, where he received his Certificate of Return following his re-election.
According to an eyewitness who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, Adeleke and his entourage were received by Oyetunji, where the governor presented his Certificate of Return to the monarch.
The eyewitness said trouble started as the meeting was winding down after the monarch had offered prayers.
According to her, Adeleke had already left the hall through an exit reserved for the monarch and his wives when the shooting started. She said, “He was already in the bus that brought him and his close aides to the palace when we started hearing heavy gunshots. Those that attacked had come to an unregistered Sienna space bus through the Ita Olokan area of Osogbo.
The shooting lasted for about 12 to 15 minutes before the governor’s convoy eventually left the palace. The governor’s security men and those hoodlums exchanged gunshots. Those hoodlums later fled the scene.
—PM News
