Nigeria’s minister of youth and sports, Sunday Dare has explained how he was attacked at the palace of Oladunni Oyewumi, Soun of Ogbomosho on Sunday.
WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the sports minister who is an indigene of the ancient town, Ogbomosho said he was in a meeting with Oyewumi and some chiefs when aggrieved youth invaded the palace.
Dare said from the way the “intruders” behaved, it was clear that they were not part of the #EndSARS protest which started late last week.
He added that security operatives from Ibadan and Ilorin were now on ground to protect the town and stop “criminal elements.”
Speaking on the development, a Twitter user disclosed that police opened fire on the protesters who converged on the palace over the killing of an #EndSARS protester on Saturday.
Recall that the deceased protester identified as Jimoh Isiaq was shot dead during the demonstration against brutality and extra- judicial killings.
“Ogbomosho is at War!! The @PoliceNG murdered a resident at yesterday’s protest and still in denial of murder. In pains, residents matched to the palace to protest. 2secs, Naso palace scatter. Even chief chop stone for Head. Ogbomosho is not safe right now!! #ENDSARS, ” a Twitter user wrote.
One of the users also wrote, ” THE OYO STATE POLICE COMMAND HAS DECLARED WAR ON PROTESTERS IN OGBOMOSO #EndSARS #EndPoliceBrutality.”
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Some witnesses said four persons who sustained gunshot injuries were being treated at Bowen University Teaching Hospital.
