The speculation that Gunmen attacked the residence of Mr. Lasun Yusuf, Labour Party’s (LP) candidate for the July 16 governorship election in the state has been confirmed by the Police in Osogbo, Osun State on Monday.
Confirming the attack, SP Yemisi Opalola, Police Spokesperson in Osun, said unspecified number of gunmen attacked the residence in the early hours of Monday.
She said the assailants shot at Lasun’s building, but could not gain access before security operatives attached to the candidate chased them head-on.
It would be recalled that the LP candidate, a former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, had earlier told newsmen that gunmen attacked his residence at about 1a.m.
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It was learnt that the attack lasted for about 20 minutes and that his security details were able to repel the assailants without recording any casualty.
“At about 1a.m., my house was attacked; the evidence is very prominent, my building is riddled with bullets.
“In the last three governorship debates we have had, I have never attacked anybody on how to govern Osun.
“The police have been to my house to assess the situation and the evidence gathered had been handed over to the police,’’ he said.
