Protesters have stormed the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, over interior minister Rauf Aregbesola’s roadshow where gunshots were fired.
Aregbesola, who is also a former governor of Osun, held a rally in the state ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election to pick the party’s candidate in the soon-to-come election cycle in the state.
But political thugs allegedly loyal to incumbent governor Adegboyega Oyetola were said to have engaged in a gun battle with those following Aregbesola on Monday evening.
While the police accused Aregbesola of attempting to disturb public peace, the NSCDC countered by saying that the former government was attacked by hoodlums.
On Tuesday, protesters under the aegis of the National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), carried placards with several inscriptions such as: “NSCDC threatens our people in Osun”; “NSCDC are we safe”; “NSCDC, we are having you for peace not to kill our people”; ” Stop brutality against Osun residents” and many more.
The protesters arrived at the entrance of the command along Oke-Ayepe Osogbo, chanting songs against the NSCDC. They reportedly back the incumbent.
The Nation’ Osun correspondent, Toba Adedeji, was brutalised by officers of NSCDC at the scene of the protest.
The NSCDC also threatened to shoot other reporters at the scene of the protest, The Nation reported.
