Gunfire at Osogbo Collation Centre Causes Panic
On Saturday night, during the collation of results from the governorship election in Osun State, sporadic shooting occurred at the Union Baptist Primary School, which serves as the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre in Osogbo. The gunfire, reportedly from security personnel, was heard between 9.15pm and 9.30pm, prompting residents and individuals in the vicinity to flee for safety.
Eyewitness accounts indicated that security personnel fired several shots into the air and released canisters within the premises. The shooting lasted for over 15 minutes, causing significant panic among those near the collation centre.
The exact cause of the shooting remains unclear, but it coincided with the ongoing electoral process across various centres in the state.
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