Electoral Officials Attacked By Hoodlums Ahead Of Oyo LG Poll

Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have attacked officials of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) in Okeho, Kajola local government area, ahead of the local government election scheduled for Saturday.

OYSIEC Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, who confirmed the attack says no election material was snatched.

“Our officials were attacked at our office at Okeho. No ballot paper was snatched.
“In fact, the DPO of Okeho and other security agencies followed our EO to come back to Ibadan. They just went back to Okeho now. And we have directed the DPO of Okeho to arrest the suspects. That is what happened,” Olagunju said.

According to reports about 14 suspects have been arrested.