The Osun state governor, Adegboyea Oyetola had joined the #EndSARS protesters in Oshogbo , upon his arrival, protesters demanded he apologise for not having joined them since the protests began days ago. The Governor immediately apologized and told the protesters that he identified with them on the #EndSARS agitation, after which gunshots shattered the gathering.
The Governor was addressing them when some of the protesters interjected with “Soro Soke Were”, the new slang among youths meaning. “speak louder , madman”, Stones were thrown in the direction of the Governor, forcing his security aides to cover him. Gunshots followed from different directions.
Several people including journalists sustained injury in the pandemonium as people ran for safety. Osun information commissioner, Funke Egbemode, who also sustained injury called the incident an assassination attempt on Oyetola.
He said, “This was certainly beyond the #EndSARS protest. The people who launched the attack were not protesters at all,” Egbemode said.
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