BREAKING:
Tension has enveloped Osun State over attempts by some hoodlums to take over local government secretariats in the state.
Residents, especially those who live around the council secretariats have been thrown into panic as sporadic gunshots rented the air.
The Point gathered that as at 8:00am on Monday, some armed hoodlums invaded many council area offices including Osogbo and Olorunda and started shooting.
Many pupils and students who were going to schools ran back home as drivers deserted the affected areas.
The Point observations at Olorunda and Osogbo councils as at the time of this report (9:14am of Monday) showed that the presence of security operatives prevented the hoodlums from accessing the government offices
Recall that Governor Ademola Adeleke had on Sunday raised the alarm over alleged attempt by his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola to forcefully return the sacked council chairmen to offices.
Oyetola, while reacting, had asked the governor to obey an order of Court of Appeal in Akure that reportedly reinstated the chairmen who are members of the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state.
More details soon.
