Osun LG crisis: 8 killed as thugs invaded council secretariat
•Adeleke orders security agents to take over LG secretariats •Matter under investigation — Police •NASS caucus tasks Tinubu, NSA on order in Osun THE crisis over the control of local government secretariats in Osun State, got worsened as eight persons, including a local government chairman, were reportedly killed and scores injured as elected local government officials on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, resumed offices at the various council secretariats. While the state government said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, lost five persons, the APC said three of its members were killed. The PDP and APC have been laying claim to the control of the council areas with the APC claiming that the Appeal Court had reinstated the sacked elected council chairmen and councillors. The Osun State government, however, countered that the election was nullified by a Federal High Court in Osogbo. How crisis worsened As early as 8 am, elected council officials mobilised to resume at ...