The Digest:
A former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, has been killed by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo, Osun State. The attack occurred on Sunday afternoon at Elelede Junction, where the assailants were allegedly extorting money from passersby. A witness stated that Oyewole was beaten, shot, and his head smashed with stones. The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed that an investigation has been launched.
Key Points:
- The killing creates fear among transport workers and residents, undermining the sense of safety in public spaces.
- It exposes continued vulnerabilities in local security and the persistent threat of violent street-level crime and extortion.
- The incident risks escalating tensions and reprisals within the transport union and related factions in the state.
- This reflects a pattern of targeted violence against union officials in Osun, suggesting deeper, unresolved conflicts.
- The public brazenness of the attack challenges the effectiveness of community policing and crime prevention initiatives.
Sources: Punch
