Osun Govt Raises Alarm as Police Raid SSG Residence, Invade Homes of 6 Commissioners
- The Osun State government said police raided the home of the Secretary to the State Government without a proper search warrant
- Family members of the SSG were taken to unknown locations during the operation, which the government described as Gestapo-style
- The raid on the SSG's residence followed similar police invasions at the homes of about six state commissioners
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Osogbo, Osun State - Governor Ademola Adeleke-led Osun State Government raised the alarm over what it described as a systematic campaign of raids on the homes of senior government officials by the state police Command, carried out without valid search warrants.
According to the government, the most recent incident involved a raid on the residence of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
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A combined team of police officers, led by the Deputy Commissioner for Operations, stormed the SSG's home and took family members to unknown locations, the government said.
This was contained in a statement posted via the official government X account @Osun_State_Gov on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Oluomo Kolapo Alimi, said the operation on the SSG's residence was not an isolated event.
Kolapo Alimi said it followed a string of raids on the homes of about six commissioners and other senior figures within the state government.
Osun government describes raids as unlawful
The government characterised the operations as unlawful, saying they were conducted without the proper legal authorisation required under Nigerian law.
Officials described the police actions as invasions rather than routine law enforcement operations, and accused the command of targeting government functionaries in a coordinated manner.
No official response from the Osun State Police Command was provided in the government's statement regarding the basis for the raids or the status of those taken into custody.
The development is drawing attention ahead of the Osun governorship election scheduled for August 15, 2026, with observers noting the timing of the police activity.
Reactions on social media
The announcement drew sharp responses online. @DistinctFOJ wrote:
"Stop disturbing us with this unnecessary noise... After endorsing Tinubu for a second term, were you expecting to be cuddled by APC? Bunch of clowns."
@Salamiayobamij1 questioned the motive behind the post:
"You guys think you will be allowed to perpetrate your violence unchecked? If you like cry wolf from now till 15th, nobody is buying your propaganda and tears. BTW, State, why are you using the state handle to tweet this gibberish?"
@unlimitedgr offered a different reading:
"They want to give them house arrest, that's what they do."
@DEMMYGOLD123 posted:
"Is it by force to govern the state?"
@seyijohn72 wrote:
"This is very serious."
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Source: Legit.ng
