Police Launch Probe Into Alleged Shooting, Pursuit Of Student’s Family In Osogbo
- By Aremu Bisola
The Osun State Police Command says it has commenced an immediate review following a viral video and a press statement issued by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, over the alleged shooting and reckless pursuit of a student and his family by police officers in Osogbo.
In a statement dated February 23, 2026, the Command confirmed that preliminary findings are being compiled regarding the incident reported to have occurred between Itaolokan Junction and the Oke Ayepe area of Osogbo. According to the police, operational records and eyewitness accounts are currently under review.
The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations and other senior officers, visited the victims at the hospital.
The Command noted that the victims are responding to treatment and that it has assumed responsibility for their medical bills.
Police authorities further disclosed that the Commissioner has ordered a thorough and transparent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident in line with the established procedures of the Nigeria Police Force.
The Command confirmed that a team of officers suspected to be involved is currently under investigation. It stressed that any unauthorized or reckless discharge of firearms, if proven, will not be tolerated, adding that officers found culpable will face appropriate disciplinary action.
Reaffirming its commitment to professionalism, accountability, transparency and the protection of human rights, the Command called on members of the public with verifiable information, video evidence or firsthand accounts to come forward to assist the investigation.
The police also urged student bodies and other stakeholders to remain calm and allow due process to take its course.
A tragic incident had reportedly occurred in Osogbo lasi Saturday after officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) allegedly pursued a family in their vehicle.
According to preliminary accounts, the officers were alleged to have shot at the car’s tires during the chase, causing the driver to lose control.
The vehicle reportedly veered off the road and plunged into a river near Ayepe area in Osogbo.
An investigation is expected to determine the full circumstances of the alleged pursuit and the events that followed.
