JUST IN: Gunmen Attack Former Commissioner’s Residence In Osun

• Gunmen have attacked the residence of a former commissioner in Osun State.

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the residence of the former Commissioner for Youth, Sports and Special Needs in Osun State, Biyi Odunlade, was on Saturday evening attacked by unknown gunmen.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the residence of the former commissioner in Ile-Ife around 8pm and vandalised his house and cars.

Odunlade is a leader of the Osun Progressives (TOP), a caucus within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State.

Speaking on the incident, the former commissioner disclosed that the assailants who arrived at his home around 8pm also maltreated his house girl and harassed his wife who immediately locked herself in her room for safety.

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Odunlade said, “At about 8.15 pm this evening (Saturday), some men in two cars, one white Jeep, and another car stormed my residence wielding dangerous weapons like guns, matchets, etc. They forced the gate open, shooting sporadically into the air and shouting “where is Biyi Odunlade. I had just stepped out of my residence.

“They harassed my wife who quickly ran into her room and locked herself in. They vandalised my car, broke my windows, looted my wife’s shop, and carted away valuables and cash. They maltreated my house girl, Miracle, that was inside the shop and went away with the shop’s bunch of keys,” the politician disclosed.

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