There was tension in Ilase in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State following the invasion of the community by some gunmen during the election on Saturday.
Our correspondent gathered that the hoodlums, who were said to have been hired by some politicians, stormed the community with the aim of disrupting the election in the area but they were confronted by policemen, leading to a shootout.
Former Commissioner for Special Duties, Mr. Ajibola Bashiru, in an interview with journalists, alleged that a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, who he did not name, brought the hoodlums to attack a leader of the All Progressives Congress, Jumoke Ogunkeyede.
However, a PDP leader, Mr. Sola Olowoye, claimed that the political thugs were brought to the community by a notable APC leader but were repelled by the youths, who were ready to ensure that nobody disrupted the election.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of election in Osun State, Mr. Valentine Ntomchukwu, said although some gunmen came to Ilase, they were repelled by the police.
He said, “There was no crisis in Ilase and gunmen did not take over the town. What happened was that some gunmen came but they were repelled by my men.”
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