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Thugs Attack Governor Oyetola’s Wife Convoy, Injure Security Aides

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The convoy of the wife of Osun State governor, Kafayat Oyetola, on Friday, came under attack reportedly by political thugs, injuring some security aides attached to the First Lady.

www.bigpenngr.com understands that some security personnel in the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries as suspected political thugs swooped on the convoy late Friday evening.

According to the sources, the convoy of the governor was passing through Owode-Ede market around 8PM when the incident occurred.

Witness said, “The convoy was passing through the market when a truck suddenly blocked the lane that the convoy was passing, then the thugs who are already around the area started to haul stones at the convoy. They attacked the convoy with dangerous weapon and the operatives started shooting to the air.

“Some of the security operatives sustain injuries because one of them was shouting that we have been hit.

“They shattered the glasses of the vehicles. The incident caused panic in the area. It is so unfortunate.”

When contacted, an aide of the First Lady, Iluyomade Oluwatumise confirmed the incident.

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However, she did not disclosed the number of operatives that sustained injuries.

She said, “All I can tell you that no life was lost in the incident. I can’t tell you the numbers of security operatives that was injured but some of them that were attached to the convoy sustained various degrees of injuries.”

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