Three Injured As Oyinlola’s Car Rams Into Protesters in Oshogbo

No fewer than three persons were injured yesterday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, when a car belonging to the former governor of the state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, allegedly rammed into some youths protesting the fuel subsidy removal. National Mirror learnt that the incident happened at about 2pm at Olaiya area of the town. Protesters had barricaded the road and were said to be holding a rally when the former governor’s convoy got to the area.

The protesting youths were said to have surged towards the vehicle, when they noticed that it was conveying the former governor. The governor’s vehicle was said to have hit three of the protesters while trying to meander through the barricade in a bid to beat the surging crowd. The driver sped off immediately, while the injured persons were treated at the Government House clinic, Osogbo. Meanwhile, the strike paralysed commercial activities yesterday in the state. Workers stayed away from their offices, as commercial motorists withdrew their vehicles from the roads. Banks, schools and other public institutions were also closed. Youths, who carried placards with various inscriptions, took to the streets, barricading major roads. All markets, shops and filling stations were also closed for business, as protesters made bonfire on some roads. The protesters also marched on strategic areas in Osogbo, while rights activists took turn to address them. Addressing reporters during the protest, the National Vice Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Amitolu Shitu, vowed that the mass action would continue until the Federal Government rescinds its decision on fuel subsidy.

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