Lasun’s Attack: Osun Govt Tasks Police On Investigation

The Osun State Government has ordered the Police to investigate the alleged attack on the residence of the Labour Party candidate for the July 16 governorship elections, Yusuf Lasun, by unknown gunmen.
The government made the call at a news conference in Osogbo, on Monday.
Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Ismail Omipidan, while addressing the conference, said it was necessary for the attack to be investigated to unmask those behind it.
Omipidan who described Lasun’s allegation that his residence was attacked by the supporters of the state governor, Gboyega Oyetola, as funny said,  “On behalf of the government, we are calling on the security operatives to please kindly investigate the allegation by Yusuf.
“I am tempted to believe that he is the one planning to unleash violence on the innocent people of Irepodun Local Government on the day of election.
“If indeed we are to be violent, if indeed we were to be what Lasun Yusuf is painting us to be, I am sure we will probably have been after PDP.
“If we are not after PDP, why on earth should we be after Hon. Lasun Yusuf?”
He urged the candidate to stop painting false pictures.
“We know how he boasted before the primaries that he was going to win the primaries, and we saw the score, and he was already boasting that he will win this election.
“Maybe he is already preparing excuses why he will lose the forthcoming election, because I am very sure by the grace of God, our candidate will win”.
Recall that the Labour Party candidate, a former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, had earlier told journalists that gunmen attacked his residence at about 1 a.m on Monday.
He said the attack lasted for 20 minutes and that his security details were able to repel the assailants without recording any casualties.
“At about 1 a.m., my house was attacked; the evidence is very prominent, my building is riddled with bullets”, he alleged.
The police spokesman in Osun, Yemi Opalola, who confirmed the incidence said the gunmen attacked Hon. Lasun’s residence in the early hours of Monday.
Opalola stated that the assailants shot at Mr Lasun’s building, but could not gain access, adding that security operatives attached to the governorship candidate chased them away just in time.
She added that the attack was reported at the Ilobu Police Station and the Divisional Police Officer was at the scene of the attack to assess the situation.