Ikire violence: Osun police identify two victims killed
The Osun State Police Command has identified the two individuals who were killed during a shooting incident in Ikire on Monday. The command, in a statement by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, blamed suspected hoodlums who allegedly attacked a police patrol team for the deaths. The command identified the deceased as 49-year-old Nurení […] Ikire violence: Osun police…
The Osun State Police Command has identified two individuals who were killed during a shooting incident in Ikire on Monday. The deceased are 49-year-old Nurení Sobowale and 43-year-old Saheed Akinrole. According to the police, the incident occurred around 11am along the Ibadan–Ife Expressway when a patrol team from Ikire Division responded to a distress call over the alleged abduction of a man.
The attackers, believed to be suspected hoodlums, allegedly opened fire on the police team and forcibly took one AK-47 service rifle from the officers. The assailants subsequently used the stolen rifle to fire indiscriminately, resulting in the deaths of Sobowale and Akinrole. The police have deployed tactical and intelligence personnel to the area to identify and arrest those responsible.
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