LG Crisis Turns Deadly: Sacked Osun Chairman, 2 Others Shot Dead

• The crisis in Osun State’s local government has turned deadly, with the sacked chairman of Irewole Local Government, Remi Abass, shot dead by unknown gunmen.

• The attack occurred at the local government secretariat in Ikire, with eyewitnesses describing the scene as “sudden and chaotic.”

• Two others, Ege and Igara, were also killed in a related incident in Boripe LGA, while a photographer was shot dead.

A deadly crisis has erupted in Osun State’s local government, claiming the life of Remi Abass, the sacked chairman of Irewole Local Government.

Abass was shot dead by unknown gunmen at the local government secretariat in Ikire on Monday.

According to eyewitnesses, the attackers stormed the secretariat in broad daylight, firing multiple gunshots.

“It was sudden and chaotic. People ran for safety,” said a local resident who requested anonymity.

The Osun State Police Command confirmed the incident and stated that investigations had begun.

“We are working to apprehend the perpetrators and restore calm in the area,” said Police Public Relations Officer, SP Yemisi Opalola.

Abass was among the local government chairmen elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and sacked by the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo in November 2022.

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Meanwhile, two persons, Ege and Igara, were also killed in a related incident in Boripe LGA, while a photographer, Yinka, is in critical condition after being shot.

The situation has caused panic in the area, with residents scrambling for safety.

Ege, who recently defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the only son of his parents, with his father also a member of the PDP.

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