The Osun State Government has cried out over alleged hijacking of its properties in Asejire and Owala dam by some fake agents of the federal government.
Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi in a statement on Monday alleged that the illegal operators have attacked staff of revenue office of the State government .
“The illegal operators who parade themselves as ‘Federal Monitoring’ patrol forest reserves belonging to the Osun State Government and prevent state officials from conducting lawful businesses of generating revenues.
“We are concerned to note that these brazen and illegal activities have the backing of some compromised security agents who are obviously providing cover for them.”
Alimi said the attack was recorded at Asejire by police officers attached to the illegal operators.
“A recent experience lends credence to this as the illegal operators invaded a property of the Osun State Government in Asejire with some mobile policemen, launching vicious attack on state officials at the control post and hitting one of them on the foot with a bullet shot.
“In a related development , an alleged federal group has invaded and occupied lands around Owalla dams bulldozing the areas around the dams without any authorisation. The group, when confronted, claimed to be acting on the directive of an unnamed federal group.
“It is to be noted that the land and the area are being managed by the water corporation.
“These incursions are quite crude, unconstitutional and unacceptable. As a Government, we strongly condemn the violence visited on state officials while discharging their lawful duties by illegal operators with the active participation of some compromised security agents.”
The government called on police to “fish out officers involved in this despicable act that threatens not just the peace of Osun state but also its economic stability.”
“We also alert Mr President on the unhealthy development suspectedly being encouraged by some operatives of the opposition All Progressive Congress.”