The Osun State Government has called on the police to investigate the alleged attack by gunmen on the residence of Lasun Yusuf, the Labour Party’s candidate for the July 16 governorship election in the state.

Addressing a news conference on Monday in Osogbo, Ismail Omipidan, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Gboyega Oyetola, said it was necessary for the incident to be investigated to unmask those behind it.

Mr Omipidan said that it was funny for Mr Yusuf to have alleged that his residence was attacked by the supporters of the governor.

“On behalf of the government, we are calling on the security operatives to please kindly investigate the allegation by Yusuf.

“I am tempted to believe that he is the one planning to unleash violence on the innocent people of Irepodun Local Government on the day of election.

“If indeed we are to be violent, if indeed we were to be what Lasun Yusuf is painting us to be, I am sure we probably would have been after PDP.

“If we are not after PDP, why on earth should we be after Hon. Lasun Yusuf?

“We know how he boasted before the primaries that he was going to win the primaries, and we saw the score, and he was already boasting that he will win this election.

“Maybe he is already preparing excuses why he will lose the forthcoming election, because I am very sure by the grace of God, our candidate will win.”

Recall that the LP candidate, a former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker, had claimed that gunmen attacked his residence at about 1:00 a.m.

He said the attack lasted for 20 minutes and that his security details were able to repel the assailants without recording any casualty.

“At about 1:00 a.m. my house was attacked; the evidence is very prominent, my building is riddled with bullets,” Mr Yusuf had said.

The Police in Osun also confirmed the attack, with the command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, saying that an unspecified number of gunmen attacked the residence in the early hours of Monday.

She added that the attack was reported at the Ilobu Police Station and the Divisional Police Officer was at the scene of the attack to assess the situation.

(NAN)