Osun Police Arrest Commissioner Over Rally Shooting

The Osun State Police Command has arrested the state Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejoorin, for allegedly masterminding a shooting attack on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during a rally in Ilesa, ahead of the state's off-cycle governorship election. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2026, left three people injured and has intensified political tensions in the state.

According to police spokesperson DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, the violence erupted when a vehicle with registration number OSHA 04 was parked near an APC rally at Oke-Omiru in Ilesa. Individuals identified as Amotekun personnel allegedly emerged from the vehicle and opened fire. The injured victims, identified as Tobi Ilesanmi, Wasiu Alanide, and Aderemi Adedeji, were rushed to Wesley Guild Teaching Hospital for treatment. An eyewitness reported that a 12-year-old boy, Oluwatobi Ilesanmi, was struck by a stray bullet in the thigh while at his mother's shop nearby.

Police stated that some APC supporters pursued the fleeing suspects. One alleged Amotekun operative reportedly pulled a knife on his pursuers in an attempt to escape. Operatives from the Force Intelligence...