Security agencies in Ondo State have sealed the State Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure, the state capital.
It was gathered that the closure of the Secretariat is not unconnected with the planned protest by the party youths, over the absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from the state.
The protest was reportedly scheduled to take place today (Monday)
The team that carried out the operation were said to have included men of the state police command and their counterparts from the Directorate of State Security.
They were said to have mount the entrance of the secretariat on Monday morning.
As a result of fear of possible harassment, members of staff of the party did not enter into the secretariat to resume work.
Efforts to get the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, on the matter were not successful, as she did not pick up at the time of filing this report.
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Sunday, said three persons died instantly in an auto crash involving a commercial bus and a truck.
A statement by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened at Gbagada, by Charlie Boy bus stop.
“Following a distress call received at 22:01hrs through the agency’s toll-free lines, LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans with an arrival time of 22:17hrs.
“Upon arrival of the agency’s LRT at the scene, it was observed that a white commercial bus lost control and crashed into a moving truck.
“The 18-passenger commercial bus, with registration number JJJ-844YA and loaded to capacity, was heading to Ajah from Oshodi.
“It lost control while in motion, rammed into a moving truck from behind and three people died instantly.
“Two males and one female, all adults, immediately lost their lives to the incident, while others sustained various degrees and categories of injuries,” he said.
He added that out of the seven people injured, three were promptly administered pre-hospital care and ferried to Gbagada General Hospital for further treatment by the agency’s paramedics.
“The LASEMA Response Team, LASEMA Pre-Hospital Care Team, Nigeria Police and Lagos Fire and Rescue Services were all present at the incident,” he said.