Osun election violence: A postmortem

Nigerian Tribune | 27-08-2026 05:45am |

A postmortem analysis of the violence that occurred during the Osun State governorship election on August 15 reveals that over 30 people lost their lives in the build-up to the poll. Recent incidents include a shooting in Ikire that killed two people, linked to a motor park takeover bid, and a gun attack near a palace. The violence has raised concerns about the security of electoral processes in Nigeria.

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