Suspected hoodlums on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, triggering an exchange of gunfire between the assailants and the governor’s security personnel.
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The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke left the palace hall, where he had met with the monarch following his receipt of the Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission after his re-election in the August 15 governorship election.
Adeleke reportedly arrived at the Ataoja’s palace at about 3:15 p.m. in a motorcade of about 20 vehicles after leaving the Osun State headquarters of INEC in Osogbo.
During the visit, the governor was said to have presented his Certificate of Return to the traditional ruler, who offered prayers for him and his administration.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said trouble started as the meeting was concluding.
According to the witness, Adeleke had already left the palace hall through an exit reserved for the monarch and his wives and was inside the bus conveying him and his close aides when heavy gunfire suddenly erupted.
“He was already in the bus that brought him and his close aides to the palace when we started hearing heavy gunshots,” the witness said.
She alleged that the attackers arrived in 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,” she said.
Another witness, a trader near the palace identified simply as Munirat, said the assailants might have become aware of the governor’s planned visit and positioned themselves around the area before his arrival.
“We suspected that those hoodlums heard about Adeleke’s visit and had been waiting for him. They came in a Sienna space bus,” she said.
Munirat alleged that the attackers damaged the main gate of the palace and fired shots at the entrance before being repelled by security personnel.
“They even damaged the main gate to the palace. They shot at the palace main gate, but the security men pushed them back,” she said.
According to her, the confrontation did not immediately end at the palace, as the assailants allegedly engaged the governor’s security personnel again around the Osogbo Central Mosque before fleeing towards Ita Olokan along the Osogbo-Ilesa Road.
“They also engaged the governor near the Osogbo Central Mosque before they fled towards Ita Olokan along the Osogbo-Ilesa Road,” she added.
The shooting caused panic among residents, traders and other people around the palace area, with many abandoning their businesses and running for safety.
Some shop owners were also said to have hurriedly closed their businesses as sporadic gunshots continued to be heard in parts of the area.
The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, confirmed that the governor’s convoy was attacked at the Ataoja’s palace.
Alimi described the assailants as hoodlums and said the governor’s security personnel successfully repelled them.
“They are hoodlums, and the governor’s security repelled them. They attacked the governor’s convoy at Ataoja’s palace. No casualty,” he said.
The state government therefore confirmed that no casualty was recorded during the attack.
As of about 4:45 p.m., sporadic gunshots were reportedly still being heard around the area, while several businesses remained shut as residents sought safety.
The attack came shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from INEC following his victory in the August 15 Osun governorship election and visited the Ataoja of Osogbo to present the certificate to the monarch.
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