Urgent ‘Save Our Souls’ Alert to Governor Aiyedatiwa Over Brutal Attack on Owo NULGE Branch Chairman Demands Immediate Action from Security Agencies
Fellow workers, journalists, and patriots:
I, Comrade Fredrick Akinrinlola, President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Ondo State Chapter, stand before you this Monday, May 4, 2026, to sound the alarm loud and clear. A vicious wave of violence is ravaging our union leadership in Owo Local Government Area, and we will not stand idly by. I, on behalf of the leadership and our entire members categorically condemn the barbaric attack on our Owo Branch Chairman, Comrade Adetunji Adene , an outrage that threatens the very foundation of our local government system. This is not just an isolated incident; it is a calculated assault on democracy and workers’ rights. ;Last Tuesday, a gang of about 20 armed thugs stormed Comrade Adetunji’s residence with murderous intent, aiming to silence him permanently. He had just returned from an official function in Akure when they struck. Only the swift alarm raised by his wife , children and neighbours forced these cowards to flee. Today, Comrade Adetunji fights for his life in Intensive Care Unit, FMC, Owo and the situation remains dire.
Political gladiators must confine their dirty games to the party arena, keep your violence out of our Local Government Secretariats and away from innocent workers ! Fear now paralyzes our ranks: colleagues dare not report to duty, gripped by terror. This insecurity is strangling our system, and we demand an end to it now.
A Direct Plea to Our Amiable Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa: This is our ‘Save Our Souls’ cry! Intervene urgently to protect lives and restore order in Owo Local Government Secretariat . Nobody feels safe stepping into the office. Act decisively, Your Excellency, save our souls before it’s too late!
To Security Agencies in Owo and Across Ondo State: We are no cowards, but we refuse to take the law into our own hands. Swing into action immediately, provide ironclad protection for our members, hunt down these perpetrators, and bring them to swift justice. Restore confidence, safeguard our workers, and prevent total chaos in our local governments Secretariats.
Let me say this unequivocally, the local government workers are resolute, and will not allow any individual or group of people no matter how highly placed, to turn the local government secretariat to a theatre of war .
Thank you .
Comrade Fredrick Akinrinlola
President, NULGE Ondo State Chapter.