There was unrest in Osogbo after men of Osun Joint Task Force allegedly chased a suspected Yahoo boy identified as Remi and three others to death on Tuesday evening in Osogbo, Osun State.
Eyewitnesses claimed that a vehicle belonging to the Joint Task Force had chased a Toyota Corolla car with four occupants along East bypass, Osogbo which led to an accident around 5.10pm. One of the passengers was said to have died on the spot, while others sustained injuries.
It was gathered that while trying to escape from the JTF vehicle, the driver of the car veered off the road and hit an electric pole. There were insinuations that two other occupants of the car died while receiving treatment.
Few hours after the tragic incident which caused uproar and protest in Osogbo, photos of two victims, footage of the accident scene and protest have emerged online.
It was gathered that protesters dumped corpse of one of the victim in front of the Osun Government House during a violent protest that targeted policemen and security agencies in the Oke Fia, Alekuwodo, and Ilobu areas.
A vehicle belonging to the JTF was also damaged in the Alekuwodo Area by the protesters, while many traffic wardens were beaten up.
Tags
Insecurity