Hoodlums on Monday allegedly shot and injured seven police officers on their way to restore peace in Ido-Ajegunle community, in Obokun Local Government of Osun.
CSP Yemisi Opalola, the Police Spokesperson in Osun, made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Osogbo.
Opalola explained that the police received distress call that hoodlums were attacking people in Ido-Ajegunle community, on their way to the community, they were attacked by the hoodlums.
“We received a distress call that hoodlums were attacking residents in Ajegunle Community and when the police team were on their way, they discovered that the hoodlums had blocked the road with a big log of tree.
“When they tried to remove the blockage from the road, the hoodlums started shooting at them from their hiding place in the surrounding bushes.
“The officers, however, managed to retaliate and fire back, overpowering the hoodlums and also arresting some of them.
“However, during the shootout, seven police officers were shot and injured but nobody died,” Opalola said
Opalola explained that contrary to some reports, no one was killed in the community when the hoodlums attacked and that police were presently in the community maintaining law and order.
NAN learnt that hoodlums on Monday attacked Ido Ajegunle community following the appointment of Oba Timileyun Ajayi, as the new Olojudo of Ido Ajegunle by Gov. Ademola Adeleke on Jan. 23. (NAN)
