Security operatives in Osun State have given different accounts to the incident of sporadic gunshots by security aides attached to the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola.
The Police said the Minister was moving around MDS/Orisunbare road in company of armed NSCDC, Correctional Service, Immigration officers and some suspected political thugs.
A statement by the Spokesperson of the Osun Command of the Nigeria Police, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, accused the armed Security aides of the Minister of sporadically shooting into the air without provocation, causing residents to scamper for safety.
Mrs Opalola confirmed that no casualty was recorded in the shooting spree, but a total of thirteen empty shells of G-3 assault and AK_47 riffles were recovered from the scene after Mr Aregbesola’s departure.
She promised to hint the public or details after due investigation.
However, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Osun State Command gave another account alleging that some ” unknown hoodlums attacked the convoy of the Minister at about 6:40pm around old garage in Osogbo.
In statement by the Command’s public relations officer, Mrs Atanda Olabisi, the Minister’s security aides were able to repel the attack and brought normalcy to the area.
The statement gives assurance that the corps will continue to protect the people and make the state peaceful.
Adenitan Akinola
