Two Shot Dead, As Aregbesola’s Thugs, NSCDC Personnel Shoot At Passers-by In Osun
Former Osun Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Monday, invaded Osogbo, the Osun capital with armed thugs and NSCDC personnel, who were shooting sporadically and in the process two persons were alleged to have been shot dead.
Trouble started when Aregbesola was said to have brought out his head from an open roof, as though he was running for election and the shout of “ole, ole, “ rented the air.
Anger by the attitude of some of the residents, the interior minister was said to have ordered his thugs and the NSCDC personnel attached to him to open fire. It was in the process that two persons were said to have been shot dead.
As at the time of filing this report, the identities of those who were allegedly fell by the bullets are yet to be ascertained.
It will be recalled that last year, a right group had petitioned the Presidency over the misuse of NSCDC personnel by the Interior minister to harass and intimidate perceived political enemies.
