Five Arrested Over Osun State First Lady’s Convoy Attack
The Osun State Police Command on Saturday disclosed that five people had been arrested as a result of the attack on the convoy of wife of Osun state governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola at Owode, Ede.
The command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola in a statement issued in Osogbo, said operatives were contacted at about 8:30pm on Friday that the convoy of Mrs Oyetola was attacked.
According to her, “Information was received that at Owode, Ede Market Express way, some hoodlums were attacking convoy of the First Lady. DPO ‘A’ Division Ede promptly mobilised and led the detectives to the scene, where they met CSP Dauda Ismail, the CSO to His Excellency (Adegboyega Oyetola), the executive governor of Osun State.
“He stated that one Omolola Opeyemi ‘M’ 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 on his forehead while some hoodlums took advantage of that and started stoning vehicles in the convoy that got one DSS personnel wounded. However, five suspects were arrested at the scene.”
Information Officer to the office of the First Lady, Oluwatunmise Iluyomade, also confirmed the incident. She said, “No life was lost in the incident. Some security personnel attached to the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.”
