Osun Commissioner Regains Freedom After Brief Police Detention

The Osun State Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Adejoorin, has been released from police custody after spending almost 24 hours in detention. His arrest was linked to a shooting incident that occurred in the Isokun area of Ilesa, where a street rally was being held by the All Progressives Congress. The incident resulted in three people being injured, including a 14-year-old boy named Tobi Ilesanmi. According to the Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, the shooting was allegedly perpetrated by operatives of the Amotekun Corps, who were traveling in a vehicle with an official Osun State Government number plate. The police claimed that the Amotekun personnel shot sporadically, causing chaos and panic among the crowd. Ojelabi stated that the police responded to the distress call and intercepted a vehicle, which was found to be carrying an Amotekun personnel and Adejoorin. The commissioner was taken in for questioning to determine his level of involvement in the incident. The Head of the APC Campaign Council for Ilesa West, Folarin Fafowora, described the incident as sudden and shocking, stating that the rally was about to conclude when the shooting occurred. He claimed that the Chief Whip of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Wale Akerele, was present at the scene and was being escorted by Amotekun personnel, who were also shooting. The police are currently investigating the incident, and Adejoorin's release has been confirmed.