The Federal Government has deployed 5,000 members of the Department of State Security Services to Osun ahead of the upcoming gubernatorial elections.
The DSS agents were sighted in Osogbo and other major towns in the State.
SUN reports
Some of the operatives who were masked, wore black T-shirts, were seen moving round the state capital and shooting sporadically into the air, thereby causing panic the town.At the popular Olaiya Junction, the operatives who moved around in vehicles marked “Department of State Security” shot into the air several times and scared passengers and people waiting at the popular junction.
Other areas where the operatives were seen in Osogbo include, Kobongbogboe, Old Garage, Odi Olowo, Alekuwodo and Oke-fia.
The state government in its reaction to the development described it as an attempt to militarize the state ahead of the election.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Mr. Bola Ilori, while commenting on the development said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was behind the deployment of DSS operatives.
He said “the deployment is normal if they are here to protect us. But, any arrest of any member of the APC in the state will be against the interest of democracy.”He added that the development was an abuse of office by the Federal Government, urging the people of the state to remain calm in spite of all victimisation.