Crime

DSS, Police foil Attempted Assassination of Osun Speaker

By Web News 466

Mojisola Oladele

The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Mr.Timothy Owoeye has escaped being assassinated by people suspected to be political thugs.

It took the gallantry of the men of the Department of State Services and the Police officers attached to the office of the Speaker that repelled the assailants, who arrived at the premises of the Speaker at around 2 am,  shooting sporadically at the building.

A statement by the media Aide to the Speaker, Mr Kunle Alabi made available to Newsmen indicates that business outfits of State Assembly Member, representing Ilesa West, Mr. Wale Adedoyin and Mr. Folarin Fafowora, the immediate past Chairman of Ilesa West Central LCDA in Ilesa were vandalized. 

Mr Owoeye called on The Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies to be alive to their constitutional responsibility of protecting the lives and properties of the Citizenry. 

The Statement adds that about 5 members of the APC had been killed in a gruesome manner across Eti-Oni in Atakumosa East, Oke Aga and Ilesa.

 Owoeye said, “In the early hours of today 22nd February an assassination attempt was made on my life if not for divine Providence the story would have been different. I want to salute the security man who stood their ground to prevent my assailants from carrying out their aim.

“Recall that last week, I released a  press release to my the word about the killings of Ebenezer Alaro, a member of our party whose only crime was to drive a Capstar Truck used to convey the public address system we used for our rally from Monday through Thursday, the guy was trailed home after the Thursday rally was killed in front of his parent’s house.

“I was also informed this morning that and electrification projects which I have expanded over 15 million naira on in Oke Aga have been destroyed and riddled with bullets. I sympathize with the community that will be thrown into darkness because of this senseless politics.

“The recent happening in Osun is becoming worrisome and needs proper attention from every well-meaning citizen, the return of political thuggery after about 12 years of the All Progressive Congress APC Administration in the states now gives residents and citizens sleepless nights.

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Crime

Gunmen Assassinate Business Man in Osun

By Web News 4323

A middle-aged businessman, Oke Falola, popularly known as Falola Hotel was yesterday night assassinated by unknown gunmen in Ilesa Osun State. 

Falola, who is the proprietor of Falola Rentals and Falola Hotel in Ilesa was shot dead at close range some meters away from his house at about half past nine yesterday’s night. 

It was gathered that the assailants, who were two in number, allegedly chased their victim with a Gincheng motorcycle and fled the scene having carried out their mission.

Commenting on the incident, a Police Officer who preferred anonymity, said the police got a distress call from a resident of Fadahunsi late in the night and took the corpse to mortuary at the Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.

Meanwhile Sympathizers have started trooping to his residence to console his family.

Isaac Haastrup

Crime

Unknown Gunmen Assassinate 30-Year-Old Man at Igangan

By Web News 2607

A 30-year-old man Nasiru Olosunde has been assassinated by unknown gunmen at Asunnara area of Igangan, Oyo State.

 According to the father of the deceased, Mr Bayo Olosunde, Nasiru was shot dead inside his house by some suspected Fulani.

He explained that his late son was woken up by a loud knock on his door around 1am and as he opened the door, the assailant shot him in his head and fled without taking anything from the house.

Another eyewitness, who was with the deceased in the house, said the assailants were Fulani going by their dressing and language.

He said further that he was hit in the head while trying to hold them down.

Reacting to the incident, the Oyo State Public Relations Officer, Gbenga Fadeyi while confirming the incident, said investigation had commenced while effort was on to trail the hoodlum(s) by Police Tactical teams.

The PPRO added that the attack had nothing to do with farmers/headers clash, but that of robbery by some assailants in that area. 

Abisola Oluremi