Opalola noted that as a result of the traffic blockage, some hoodlums took advantage and started stoning the convoy of Oyetola’s wife.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Osun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that hoodlums attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s wife, Kafayat.
The convoy was attacked by hoodlums on Friday at Owode in Ede.
One security personnel on the convoy was injured, Osun Police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola said in a statement.
Opalola added that five suspects were arrested by the police in connection with the attack on the convoy of Oyetola’s wife.
“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.
“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.
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“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.”
Opalola noted that as a result of the traffic blockage, some hoodlums took advantage and started stoning the convoy of Oyetola’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 said.
A resident of the area identified as Alayande, had earlier told newsmen that a truck created obstruction of traffic when the convoy of Oyetola’s wife arrived at Owode market junction and an altercation resulted between her security detail and some gunmen suspected to be hoodlums.