NSCDC Criticises Police Statement Over Aregbesola Convoy Attack

The Osun State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has critised the statement issued by Osun Police Command over attack on the former governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola convoy in Osogbo on Monday.

Osun NSCDC, while reacting to the incident assured residents of the State of adequate security amidst the mayhem caused by some unscrupulous elements in the State capital on Monday evening.

Osun NSCDC in a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Atanda Olabisi on Monday, the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, who noted that the corps would continue to render excellent and all inclusive security services in the State, added that this was in line with the statutory mandates and functions of the corps.

Ocheja also stressed that professionalism and impartiality will be the watchword of the NSCDC at all times during its operations.

While acknowledging that earlier in the evening, the convoy of Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior was attacked by political thugs in Osogbo, he explained that security details attached to him were able to disperse them and bring about normalcy to the area.

On it’s part, the Osun Police Command In a press statement signed by Yemisi Opalola, the Command Police Public Relations Officer and made available to newsmen on Tuesday morning,
Osun Police revealed that normalcy has since returned to the area and the situation is under close monitoring.
The statement disclosed that no casualty was recorded but that after the departure of the minister and his team, the police recovered 13 empty shells of G-3, assault and AK-47 rifles along the road.

Recall that Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior had been in Ijebu-Jesa to attend a critical stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

At the meeting, the former governor of Osun had thrown his weight behind Moshood Adeoti, the aspirant of the Rasaq Salinsile faction of the party.

His convoy was later attacked as he made his way through the Station Road area of the town on Monday evening, with exchange of gunshots.