Security operatives reportedly laid siege to the Osun State residence of the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Akogun Lere Kamorudeen Oyewumi, in a midnight operation allegedly aimed at effecting his arrest.
The operation reportedly took place at about 1:00 a.m., with about 10 Hilux vehicles deployed to the residence, according to a statement issued by the Media Unit of the Office of the Senate Deputy Minority Leader.
The development comes amid heightened political activities in Osun State ahead of the governorship election, with opposition parties and their supporters campaigning across the state.
The Media Unit described the operation as a “shameful attempt to silence key opposition voices and subvert democratic freedoms,” accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using intimidation to suppress political opponents.
“The All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again demonstrated its growing desperation through a shameful attempt to silence key opposition voices and subvert democratic freedoms,” the statement said.
