Transporters battle to occupy Osun parks, vehicle razed

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There was sporadic shooting at Old Garage motor park in Osogbo on Monday following attempts to take back the park that had been taken over by a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers earlier on Sunday.

Sources also said there were attacks on motor parks around Oke-Baale, Ilesa Garage and Old Coca-Cola Area all within the Osogbo metropolis, where hoodlums attacked some union members reporting for duty.

The group behind the attacks were said to have recruited hoodlums and stormed the state secretariat of the union in Osogbo shortly after the inauguration of Senator Ademola Adeleke as Osun governor. Speaking with The PUNCH on the incident, the State Secretary of the Union, Osundiya Akinsola, confirmed the attack, saying he was ferried to safety by some policemen who responded to distress call when the attackers stormed the area.He further said, “Our Financial Secretary, Sunday Akinwale, was attacked. Our state secretariat was vandalised.

“In all, over 10 members were attacked and injured. This number included those that were attacked in Ilesa town. Those that carried out the attack wanted to forcefully take over the leadership of the union. The Osun State Police Command Spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, could not be reached for comment on Monday.

 

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