Political thugs attack Osun first lady’s convoy, injure security operatives

… Five suspects arrested

By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo

Security operatives attached to the convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Kafayat Oyetola have sustained various degrees of injuries as suspected political thugs attacked the convoy on Friday evening.

It was gathered that the convoy of the governor was passing through Owode-Ede market around 8PM when the incident occurred.

An eyewitness said, “The convoy was passing through the market when a truck suddenly blocked the lane that the convoy was passing, then the thugs who are already around the area started to haul stones at the convoy. They attacked the convoy with dangerous weapon and the operatives started shooting to the air.

“Some of the security operatives sustain injuries because one of them was shouting that we have been hit.

“They shattered the glasses of the vehicles. The incident caused panic in the area. It is so unfortunate.”

When contacted, an aide of the First Lady, Iluyomade Oluwatumise confirmed the incident.

Meanwhile, she did not disclosed the number of operatives that sustained injuries.

She said, “All I can tell you that no life was lost in the incident. I can’t tell you the numbers of security operatives that was injured but some of them that were attached to the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.”

However, the Osun Police Command confirmed the attack on the Convoy of Governor Oyetola’s wife

On Saturday, the police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola, said that five suspects were arrested at the scene of the attack.

She maintained that investigation is in progress for further development.

According to spokesperson, one Omolola Opeyemi of Ijebu Ode a driver of one truck without reg number blocked the movement of the First lady as a result of the traffic blockage, the driver was wounded at his forehead while some hoodlums took advantage of that and started stoning the convoy vehicles that got one DSS personnel wounded.