The Osun State Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the alleged shooting and reckless pursuit of a student and his family in Osogbo, the state capital.
A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, indicates that the investigation is coming after the Command’s attention was drawn to a viral video and a press statement released by the Assistant General Secretary of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, dated February over the alleged incident.
The Police spokesman explained that preliminary findings were being gathered, including operational records and eyewitness accounts, concerning the incident reported to have occurred around Itaolokan Junction to Oke Ayepe area of Osogbo.
It added that the Commissioner of Police, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations and other senior officers have visited the victims at the hospital noting that they were responding to treatment, while the Command had undertaken to offset their medical bills.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed that officers suspected to be involved are currently under investigation and that any unauthorized or reckless discharge of firearms, if established, would not be condoned.
The Command reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism urging members of the public with verifiable information or video evidence to assist the investigation.
It also appealed to student bodies and other stakeholders to remain calm and allow due process to take its course, assuring that justice would be served based on facts and evidence.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
