News Investigators/ The Police Command in Osun on Thursday said it had commenced a comprehensive investigation into a shooting incident targeting the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo Local Government Area, Mr Ashimiyu Ajibola.
The Command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, said in a statement issued in Osogbo that gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Ajibola’s vehicle in a suspected assassination attempt.
Mr Ojelabi said the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 11:50 p.m. along the MDS area of Osogbo, noting that two armed men riding a motorcycle reportedly attacked the victim.
He said that immediately the command received the report, officers were mobilised to the scene.
According to him, the victim was taken to a medical facility where he is currently receiving treatment.
Mr Ojelabi added that medical personnel had confirmed that the victim was in stable condition and responding positively to treatment.
He said the police had launched an aggressive manhunt for the fleeing suspects to ensure their arrest and prosecution.
Ojelabi further stated that preliminary investigations at the scene led to the recovery of exhibits, which are being subjected to forensic analysis.
He said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Gotan, had condemned the incident, ordered a high-powered investigation, and directed the deployment of resources to apprehend those responsible.
Similarly, the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, also condemned the attack.
Mr Alimi, in a statement, said the incident involving the victim, now the Accord Chairman in Osogbo Local Government Area, must be thoroughly investigated.
He urged the police to leave no stone unturned in unmasking the perpetrators of the attack.
Mr Ajibola was formerly a member of the PDP in Osogbo Local Government Area before defecting to the Accord Party, where he was appointed chairman.
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