Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State and some members of his cabinet were hurriedly ferried out of the crossover party to herald year 2020 organised by the state government when suspected thugs disrupted the event in the early hours of Wednesday.

The event, which was held at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo, ended abruptly some minutes to 1am, when some hoodlums started throwing stones towards the direction of dignitaries including the governor, his wife, Kafayat Oyetola, and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr Charles Akinola.

One person, whose name could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, was said to have been arrested by security agents in connection with the attack.

Other dignitaries at the event were the state chairman of the APC, Gboyega Famoodun; Secretary to the State Government, Wole Oyebamiji, and the Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Lekan Badmus.

Before the event was disrupted, there were musical performances by various artistes and presentation of gifts.

But the programme was disrupted when some people, suspected to be political thugs, suddenly started hurling stones in the direction of Oyetola and other dignitaries.

An eyewitness simply identified as Kazeem, told our correspondent that some men bearing weapons were seen entering the venue of the party some minutes to 1am.

He said, “Governor Oyetola had already addressed the gathering and performers had come on stage to entertain the people. But few minutes to 1am, some men bearing weapons were seen entering the venue. Before long, they started throwing stones at the direction where dignitaries that attended the event were sitting.

“When the stoning became intense, operatives of the Department of State Services had to fire several shots into the air to disperse the crowd and move the governor and other dignitaries out of the venue. I had to run towards Olaiya Junction before I eventually saw a commercial motorcyclist that took me out of the area.”

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It was also learnt that a suspect was arrested by the DSS operatives at the scene in connection with the attack as security agencies in the state were said to have launched probe into the matter.

When contacted, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ismail Omipidan, said the governor was not attacked.

He said what was being regarded as an attack on Oyetola, was actually a clash between two rival groups outside the venue of the event.

The CPS stated, “It was not an attack on the governor and members of his cabinet. During festivities, there is always exuberance by the youth. Two groups were fighting outside where we were holding our programme.

“If it were to be an attack on the governor, I am sure by now, we would have heard that the governor’s security men shot two or three people in an attempt to rescue their principal.

“So, it was just some miscreants who were fighting outside where we were holding our crossover party. Immediately after we left the venue yesterday (Wednesday), we still went to the Ansarudeen Mosque, Sabo, where a prayer was being held to usher in the New Year.”

An Assistant Director of Operations, DSS, Osun Command, in an interview with our correspondent, said all enquiries into the matter should be directed to the Chief Security Officer to the governor.


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Akeredolu wake up and see your mate o. Useless clueless slowpoke. He doesn't know more than that ipob woman vj. Mare - cancelled. Christams light in Alagbaka - cancelled. He virtually cancelled everything. Oloriburuku somebody. Lagos is calling the slowpoke this year. He's gotta gedifo outta my state.

sarrki:
I suspect ipobians sympathizers in osun

When he was using them to rig election his instinct didn't tell him that they'll later come for him........yeye dey smell.

So Aregbe and Oyetola rifts are real..


Too early

So the Governor and Thugs has the state's control!

My question is that, which Ferry did he use and which river led him to safety?

They will blame Aregberascal for this

It was mad oh, people were so scared because those DSS agents were ready to shoot anybody in thier path just to get the Governor and his wife to safety.

The running was mad oh, those kind of running that has no direction you don't know where you are going all you can hear are heavy footsteps of people running behind you.

Fight within APC. That's their headache

The APC governor isn't even safe in his own state

The problem the governor created to rig election has come back to hunt him .

Oniranu

sarrki:
I suspect ipobians sympathizers in osun

A New year and still the old same unstable sarki..

In other words, the governor ran for his dear life

May God save us from bad news in this New year.





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Political thugs or hungry youths. The situation in osun is more than what the evening newspaper along Lagos Ibadan expressway can just pick and write about. What's happening in osun is an eyes opener for all. People are really suffering but no way out. The best is to vent out their anger for the leaders there to see.

Such a treatment can never be done towards GSM.

Oyatola do well so that this will not repeat itself.

omowolewa:
So the Governor and Thugs control the state.

My question is that, which Ferry did he used and which river?

Lol the same question I wanted to ask...

Ok

So dx people didn't leave behind dx kinda attitude in 2019.

SMH

Lmao! The same thugs they used to rig the election. 2023 will mark the end of APC.

Lazy Yaribanza is d Nigerian problem

The cub they fed has grown to be a deadly jaguar

Runaway Governor
But why dz guyz like Thuggery like dz?

Its a new year gift.

The evil means to get power will always attract evil ones to unseat you when the need arises

Aregbesola again

How far for the year? Is it a good start?

You can't use them to rig elections and expect to be happy after, the most unpopular Governor in the history of osun state.