The governor directed security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators and restore peace to the town.
“Four people have been confirmed dead. Normalcy has returned through the intervention of the police; efforts are on to arrest perpetrators of the act,” she said.
Mr Oladipo, fondly known as “Fissy,” was a prominent youth leader of the APC in Owo before his assailants killed him.
“They owed $10 million in taxes and fines to the government,” Mr Purusi said about another set of illegal miners.
According to the governor, the deceased succumbed to his injuries on Saturday.
The party described Mr Obi’s claims as misleading and an attempt to score cheap political points.
He also expressed concerns about Nigeria’s growing debt profile and record-high inflation under Mr Tinubu.
The embassy added that it reserved the rights to request additional documents, interview in person in Abuja, and amend visa categories as deemed necessary.
Al Jazeera denounced the decision, calling it “an attempt to prevent coverage of the escalating events witnessed in the occupied territories.”
In June, about 350,000 customers were left in blackout without power.
