For two straight nights, the peace in some parts of Osogbo
was eroded by an unidentified group of young men who reports say were shooting
sporadically, wielding machetes and causing mayhem.
Investigation revealed that for two nights
running, there have been confirmed reports of sporadic shootings in some
selected areas of Osogbo.
These shootings normally occur between the hours of 10pm
through 12 midnight.
Sources claimed that they saw some young men shooting
sporadically and that the gunshots were as a result of rival cult groups trying
to outdo each other while others allege that they were members of the State
Boys, a group of political thugs which gained notoriety during the
administration of Rauf Aregbesola.
Some of the areas where the shooting occurred which are
Oke-Baale, Olaiya, Egbatedo, Gbeemu, Oja-Oba, Atelewo, Idi-Omo, Balogun , Ita
Akogun have been described as unsafe for both residents and non-residents.
An affected resident, Titus Oluwasuyi, noted that there is
the need for government to work more on security due to the influx of cultists
and political thugs.
He revealed that they were now everywhere and guns were now
used freely in Osogbo and residents of some areas are now becoming scared
because people are killed at will.
He said, “we now advise ourselves within Osogbo not to stay
outside till late at night again but to stay safe in our homes as there is now
fighting in town.”
He alleged that the thugs were indirectly working for the
state government.
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Security and
Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), Deputy Superintendent of Corp (DSC), Daniel Adigun
confirmed the incidents but explained that their identities could not be
ascertained.
According to him, “We don’t know as at now if they are thugs
or members of secret cults, but definitely they are hoodlums who are disturbing
the peace of the society.
“The violence just started suddenly on Monday and as at
yesterday, intelligence report has it that in some parts of Osogbo, they wanted
to come out even in the morning.
“The situation is already under control as the state
security Joint Task Force (JTF) was able to stem the tide and anybody who wants
to foment trouble will be arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.”
He stated that the cause of the violence could not be
ascertained as it started suddenly on Monday but maintained that a reoccurrence
was out of the question.
While explaining that the state capital has experienced a
surge in criminal activities lately, he revealed that criminal elements have
infiltrated secondary schools as some students of these schools have been
recruited into their ranks.
Meanwhile, in a telephone chat, the Osun Police Command
Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola revealed that the hoodlums have
been arrested with their weapons and were currently undergoing investigation at
the State Criminal Investigations Department.
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