Gunmen have attacked the convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola, injuring many persons.
Mrs Oyetola’s convoy came under attack on Friday evening in Owode, Ede, when she was heading to Osogbo. Witnesses said it was around Owode market that intermittent gunshots were heard around 8:pm.
The attack was confirmed by the Information Officer to the office of the First Lady, Oluwatunmise Iluyomade.
She told The Punch that, “No life was lost in the incident. Some security personnel attached to the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.”
A resident of the area told journalists that a truck had created obstruction of traffic when the convoy arrived Owode market junction.
“It was while trying to make the truck driver to move that altercation ensued between security men attached to the convoy.
“I heard several gunshots where I stood near the junction. It was dark but there was altercation between security men and some people suspected to be hoodlums,” the resident said.
There was no immediate comment from the state police command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola.
