Tension don grip Osogbo, Osun State capital, after dem reportedly kill one aide and associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Dauda Oyeyemi, wey pipo sabi as “Emir”.
Report talk say unidentified gunmen shot Oyeyemi dead on Sunday. Di killing happen amid dispute over leadership of one motor park for di state.
Dem gather say Oyeyemi been dey try take over leadership of di park. Mr Wakili Nurudeen, wey pipo sabi as Alowonle, dey head di park at di time. Di matter reportedly cause tension between di two groups.
Sources talk say Oyeyemi attend meeting at Mayfair Motor Park with members of him group. Di meeting na part of efforts to resolve di dispute.
But masked gunmen reportedly storm di venue during di meeting and shoot Oyeyemi for head.
One eyewitness talk say di incident cause panic. Members of both Alowonle and Emir groups run from di scene.
Di source add say vehicle wey carry some members of Emir group get accident near Campus Gate as dem dey try escape from di area.
After di incident, tension reportedly rise for Oyeyemi base for Asoje area of Osogbo. Him associates dey agitated over di killing.
Some of him associates reportedly accuse di Alowonle faction say dem responsible for di killing. But di allegation never independently establish as at press time.
Meanwhile, Governor Adeleke spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirm di incident. He call for arrest and prosecution of those responsible for di killing.
Rasheed urge security agencies to swiftly investigate di incident and bring di perpetrators to justice.
