The Osun State Police Command has arrested the Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Asejoorin, in connection with a shooting incident at an APC rally in Ilesa on Saturday.
The clash reportedly occurred during the party’s campaign in Ilesa town after supporters of the APC and members of the Accord party confronted each other. Gunshots were fired, leaving at least four people injured.
The injured victims, including a 14-year-old boy identified as Ilesanmi, were rushed to hospital. Ilesanmi was said to have been hit in the thigh by a stray bullet while at his mother’s shop. No deaths have been reported.
An eyewitness, Kola Adeoti, alleged that security aides attached to Accord chieftains opened fire on APC supporters, causing panic in parts of Ilesa.Police officers were later deployed to the area.
The command said it recovered evidence from the scene, including spent cartridges and caps suspected to belong to Amotekun personnel.Confirming the arrest, the police said the commissioner was taken into custody to aid investigations into the violence.
The incident has raised fresh concerns about the use of firearms during political activities in the state. Investigations are ongoing.
