Shooting Scares Residents Away from Election Collation Centre in Osun
Shooting at a collation centre in Osogbo, Osun State, caused panic among residents as security personnel fired shots into the air during election results processing.
There was shooting on Saturday night at Union Baptist Primary School in Osogbo, Osun State. This school is where the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre is located.
The gunshots, reportedly from security personnel, were heard between 9.15pm and 9.30pm. This made residents and others nearby run for safety.
It is unclear what caused the shooting.
A reporter near the scene said security personnel fired shots into the air. They also released canisters in the area.
The shooting lasted over 15 minutes. Many people close to the collation centre sought cover during this time.
This incident happened while results from Saturday’s governorship election were being collated at different centres across the state.
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