Hoodlums Kill NURTW Member In Osogbo
Some suspected hoodlums on Sunday killed a member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Osun State, Kazeem Oyewole, widely known as Mosquito.
Oyewole was killed at Orita Elelede, Osogbo, on Sunday afternoon.
OSUN DEFENDER could not immediately ascertain the the cause of the problem.
However, the Executive Director, World Institute For Peace, Lamina Kamiludeen, in a Facebook post, alleged that the NURTW member was killed by one Emir and his gang.
Kamiludeen wrote, “Lekan Emir and his boys have murdered Kazeem Oyewole (Mosquito) at Orita Elelede, Osogbo just now. This happened few minutes ago.”
In another account posted on an online platform, Osogbo Updates, the incident followed an alleged attack on motorcyclists by a gang of hoodlums in parts of the town.
The medium reported that the gang involved is reportedly based in the Asoje area of Osogbo, and is allegedly loyal to an individual identified simply as Olalekan.
“The victim, identified as Kazeem Oyewole, was allegedly att@cked while riding a motorcycle with another individual.
“Oyewole was said to have d!ed during the incident, while the second motorcyclist reportedly escaped with injuries.
“Sources indicated that the deceased was a personal assistant to a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewale, popularly known as Asiri Eniba,” the report stated.
Security operatives were said to have been deployed to the area shortly after the incident.
The body of the deceased was reportedly evacuated, while residents and shop owners in the vicinity were said to have fled the area amid tension.
Police operatives were later seen patrolling the axis to prevent a possible reprisal and maintain law and order.
The spokesperson for the command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident, noting that officers have been deployed to the area to restore order.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
