The Osun State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) The Osun NSCDC and the Osun Police Command have disagreed over the alleged attack on the convoy of Rauf Aregbesola.

Osun NSCDC, had in a response, ensured homeowners of the State of appropriate security in the middle of the mayhem triggered by some unscrupulous elements in the State capital on Monday evening.

Providing the assurance by means of a statement signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Atanda Olabisi on Monday, the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, who noted that the corps would continue to render excellent and all inclusive security services in the State, included that this was in line with the statutory mandates and functions of the corps.

Ocheja likewise worried that professionalism and impartiality will be the watchword of the NSCDC at all times during its operations.

While acknowledging that earlier at night, the convoy of Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior was assaulted by political criminals in Osogbo, he explained that security information attached to him had the ability to distribute them and produce normalcy to the area.

On its part, the Osun State Police Command has likewise explained the shooting by the Minister’s convoy as conduct likely to trigger breach of the general public peace.

In a press release signed by Yemisi Opalola, the Command Police Public Relations Officer and offered to DAILY POST, Tuesday morning, the Command exposed that normalcy has given that gone back to the scenario and the location is under close monitoring.

It, however, exposed that no casualty was taped but that after the departure of the minister and his group, the authorities recovered 13 empty shells of G-3, attack and AK-47 rifles along the road.

The cops likewise preserved that a few of the security escorts of the minister started shooting sporadically into the air without any justification or attack.

According to the press release, “The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola was moving in a convoy of workers of NSCDC, correctional service, immigration in addition to some unknown armed individuals thought to be political criminals along Orisunbare/MDS Road, Osogbo. Suddenly, some of the security escorts of the minister began shooting sporadically into the air without any justification nor attack.”

Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior had actually remained in Ijebu-Jesa to go to a crucial stakeholders’ conference of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

At the meeting, the former governor of Osun had actually tossed his weight behind Moshood Adeoti, the candidate of the Rasaq Salinsile faction of the celebration.

His convoy was later assaulted as he made his way through the Station Road location of the town on Monday evening, with exchange of gunshots.

The State federal government, after the incident, made a statement, noting that it had credible reports that some misguided cowards attacked Osogbo with armed thugs with intent to foment problem.