Police release Osun commissioner after 24 hours in detention

Osun State Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejoorin, has been released by the Osun State Police Command after being detained for nearly 24 hours. His arrest occurred in Ilesa on Saturday, following a shooting incident in the Isokun area that left three individuals injured.

The shooting took place during a street rally organized by the Ilesa West Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the injured victims was identified as 14-year-old Tobi Ilesanmi, reportedly shot near the rally scene. The incident has sparked a blame game between the APC and the Accord Party.

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Three persons are confirmed injured, and they were taken to different hospitals. From the reports we have, they were shot at the rally scene. There was a rally in some part of Ilesa by the APC. The rally was on when they discovered a vehicle parked beside them bearing a particular plate number, OSHAO4, and some people identified as Amotekun personnel came out of the car and shot sporadically, and everybody ran for safety.

The Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, stated that three people were confirmed injured and hospitalized. He alleged that operatives of the Amotekun Corps, traveling in a vehicle with an official Osun State Government number plate (OSHAO4), emerged from the car and fired shots indiscriminately at the rally. Some individuals from the rally pursued the Amotekun personnel, one of whom allegedly attempted to stab pursuers while escaping.

Police operatives from the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) intercepted Adejoorin's vehicle, a white Lexus 350, while en route to the incident scene. Adejoorin was reportedly in the vehicle at the time of the interception.

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We already have our tactical teams on the ground. We have over four IRT tactical teams on the ground posted to different locations. So the IRT that was closer to that place responded to that incident. On getting to the scene, they saw a vehicle that was approaching them, a white Lexus 350. On intercepting the vehicle, they saw an Amotekun personnel in the vehicle.