Ondo Commissioner For Women Affairs Attacked, Injured While Distributing Palliative

• Kazeem Badmus

The Commissioner for Woman Affairs in Ondo State, Dr. (Mrs) Olubunmi Osadahun, was at the weekend, attacked in the Arigidi Akoko area of the state while distributing palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of fuel subsidy by the government.

OSUN DEFENDER gathered that the commissioner was allegedly attacked by a man whose identity cannot be ascertained at the time of writing this report.

The man was said to have alleged that the exercise was shrouded in secrecy by government officials.

A video circulating on social media showed a man, who used a blue chair to attack the commissioner.

The commissioner was injured and rushed to the hospital for medical attention after.

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According to an eyewitness, “The man, who is a member of the party in Arigidi, in Akoko North West, was present during the ongoing distribution of palliatives in the council.

“We don’t know what had transpired between him and the commissioner, we just saw him when he took one of the chairs and landed it on the head of the commissioner.

“A deep wound was inflicted on the head of the commissioner. Immediately this happened, some young boys loyal to the commissioner, also descended on the attacker and dealt with him.”