Police Speak On Alleged Attack On Aregebsola In Osun

The Osun Police Command has denied reports that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, was attacked by some political thugs in Osogbo, the state capital.

Some news outlets reported on Monday that the former Osun governor was attacked and shot at by hoodlums during a political event in Osogbo.

But the state police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, in a statement issued on Monday said that there was no such incident in the state as reported by some media platforms.

Opalola disclosed that some of the minister’s security escorts shot into the air without provocation, causing panic in the area and making people scamper for safety.

She stated the investigation into the matter was ongoing and a full report would be made available at the end of the investigation.

The police spokesperson, however, noted that no casualty was recorded during the incident and normalcy has returned to the area and the state in general.

The statement reads: “Today, Monday, at about 5.40 pm, the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola was moving in a convoy of personnel of NSCDC, Correctional Service, Immigration, as well as some unidentified armed people, suspected to be political thugs along Orisumbare/MFS Road, Osogbo.

“Suddenly, some of the security escorts of the minister started shooting sporadically into the air without any provocation or attack, thereby causing members of the public to scramble for their safety.

“Thirteen empty shells of G-3, assault and AK-37 rifle were recovered along the road after the minister’s departure.

“No casualty, however, was recorded.”