Suspected political thugs kill APC chieftain’s aide in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –
Suspected political thugs on Sunday killed Kazeem Oyebanji, an aide to an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Kazeem Oyewale, also known as Asiri-Eniba, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
The incident reportedly occurred around 2:00 p.m. at the Orita Elelede area of Osogbo when Oyebanji was riding a motorcycle with another person.
They were said to have been waylaid by some political thugs, allegedly led by one Emir.
A source, identified simply as Toyo, narrated that the assailants ambushed the victims on the motorcycle and attacked them with cutlasses, after which they used stones to smash Oyebanji’s head.
The source added that the friend who rode the motorcycle with the deceased managed to escape, despite sustaining machete wounds.
It was further gathered that following the incident, some APC loyalists mobilised to the scene, raising fears of possible retaliation.
Police operatives were later said to have arrived at the scene and evacuated the remains of the deceased.
Confirming the incident, the Osun State Police Command, through its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said security operatives had been deployed to the area to restore law and order.
