Police arrest suspected attackers of Osun First Lady’s convoy

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the convoy of the wife of the state governor, Kafayat Oyetola.

The Star had reported that the Osun First Lady’s convoy was attacked at about 8 p.m. on Friday at Owode-Ede in Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State.

The command, in a statement issued on Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said five suspects were arrested by the police in connection with the attack.

Opalola noted that one security operative attached to the convoy was injured.

The police spokesperson stated: “On Friday, at about 8:30p.m, the police received credible information that, at Owode, Ede Market expressway, some hoodlums were attacking the convoy of the wife of Osun Governor.

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“The Divisional Police Officer ‘A’ Division, Ede, promptly mobilised and led detectives to the scene where the team met CSP Dauda Ismail, the Chief Security Officer to Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun.

“CSP Ismail briefed the team that one Omolola Opeyemi, a driver from Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, drove an unregistered truck and blocked the movement of Oyetola.

“As a result of the traffic blockage, some hoodlums took advantage and started stoning the convoy of the governor’s wife, thereby, wounding the truck driver on his forehead and also injuring a DSS personnel.

“However, five suspects were arrested from the scene and investigation is in progress.

“Further development will be communicated later,” Opalola disclosed.

The Star