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D/Gov Gets Apology Over Attack

This Day (Lagos)
NEWS
February 24, 2004
Posted to the web February 24, 2004

By Hammed Shittu
Osogbo

The people of Osogbo in Osun State have apologised to the state Deputy Governor, Evelyn Olusola Obada, for the attack on her convoy last Monday by hoodlums, following the accident that involved one of her convoy cars and an okada operator.

During the attack, the two official cars of the deputy governor were burnt by the protesters to express their disgust.

Also, two persons and the okada operator are now receiving medical attention at both Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Osogbo, and Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital (OAUTH), Ile-Ife, for wounds sustained during the riot.

Police has arrested 32 persons mainly Osogbo indigenes, in connection with the accident and attack and arraigned them before Osogbo Chief Magistrate's Court, before they were later granted bail of N50,000 each and one surety in like sum.

Since then, the people of Osogbo have been having series of meetings among the heads of compounds in the town so as to send delegates to government.

Yesterday, the people, led by Iyalode of Osogboland, Chief Mrs Alake Kolade, with other members of Ataoja-in-Council went to see Obada and tendered their a letter of apology over the attack.

Chief Kolade who described the act as unfortunate, said the attack did not represent the feelings of the people of Osogbo.

She then said that "the okada operator is alive and recuperating.

In her response, Evelyn Obadan called on the people of the state to be prayerful against activities of agents of destabilisation in the state.

 
 

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