The Osun State police Command has confirmed the killing of Kazeem Oyewole, a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), in Osun by suspected hoodlums.
Confirming the incident, the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the incident occurred around the Asoje–Orita Elelede axis of Osogbo, where the assailants, said to be based in the Asoje area, allegedly attacked two men riding on a motorcycle.
An eyewitness, Lamina Kamiludeen, told Channels Television that the victims were riding through Orita Elelede, near Asoje Junction, when they were chased by the assailants and eventually attacked.
According to him, one of the victims, identified as Kazeem Oyewole, died instantly after sustaining machete wounds, while the second victim escaped with multiple injuries.
“While Oyewole was killed on the spot, the other victim managed to escape with severe machete cuts before the arrival of police operatives who moved in to de-escalate the situation,” the witness said.
He added that the police later evacuated the body of the deceased as residents and shop owners fled the area for safety.
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Further findings revealed that the deceased was a Personal Assistant to a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as “Asiri Eniba.”
The motive for the attack has yet to be determined at the time of filing this report.
Police operatives were later seen patrolling the area to prevent a possible reprisal attack and a breakdown of law and order.
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