The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have traded accusations over escalating violence in Osun State, which culminated in the killing of a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Mr. Aderemi Abbas, and six others on Monday.

The crisis was triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling allegedly reinstating APC-elected local government chairmen and councillors.

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, had raised an alarm on Sunday, alleging a conspiracy led by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Gboyega Oyetola, and some security agency heads to enforce the ruling.

Adeleke urged the public to hold Oyetola and the state’s security chiefs accountable for any ensuing violence.

Deadly clashes

It was a free-for-all as supporters of the APC and PDP unleashed mayhem on local government secretariats across the state, on Monday, leaving in its wake deaths and injured persons.

In a short video, Abbas, who was elected as chairman in the 2018 election, was seen lying in his pool of blood with an open wound on his head.

A security source present at the scene, who craved anonymity, said Abbas was killed following a bloody clash between party supporters armed with guns, machete among other weapons.

“Today at 11:56am, the APC chairman, Hon Remi Abass, and his men were taking steps to enter local government premises in Ikire. This led to confrontation with PDP members. During the confrontation, many people were wounded with machetes and bullets, and one person was gunned down immediately.”

Similar violence was recorded in other local government areas, as two persons were reportedly shot dead at Iragbiji, the headquarters of Boripe Local Government Area.

It was a similar situation Olaoluwa, and Isokan areas of the state.

Witnesses reported gunfights between rival groups, leaving several people injured.

Two individuals were reportedly shot dead in Iragbiji, Boripe LGA, as APC members attempting to access the council secretariat encountered armed resistance allegedly orchestrated by PDP supporters.

Violence spread to Isokan LGA, where two people were injured in clashes, while in Olaoluwa, another fatal shooting occurred.



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