By Mojisola Oladele
The Commissioner of Police in Osun State, Muhammed Abba, has confirmed that six persons were killed in the chaos that happened over control of Local Government secretariats in the state.
CP Abba who spoke through the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola disclosed this to Newsmen in Osogbo.
“The event left six people dead and many people were hospitalised. We are not happy with what happened and various groups have been called for a meeting, A series of meetings are held to ensure that this does not happen again” CP Muhammed Abba said.
While assuring that the command would ensure that perpetrators of the fatal violence would be arrested and prosecuted, CP Abba said peace is gradually returning to the state.
He added that the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has directed the deployment of tactical squads from other states to Osun State to ensure peace and order.
A visit by Radio Nigeria Correspondent to Olorunda, Osogbo, Ifelodun, and Ede-South Local Government Areas Secretariats revealed that they were empty.
However, Security Operatives were noticed at strategic locations around the Council Secretariats visited.
Recall that leaders and members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, and All Progressives Congress, APC, alongside their thugs, had clashed amid gunshots in a bid to occupy the councils.
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