Tragedy struck again at Iwo Road area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital city on Wednesday as two people were confirmed killed.
Men of the Oyo State Park Management System under the leadership of Mr Mukaila Lamidi (also known as Auxiliary) allegedly attacked some shop owners.
The Nation Newspaper reports that the attack on the shop owners was said to be in continuation of an earlier attack and a counter attack between the Auxilliary PMS boys and members of the proscribed National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Tuesday.
Iwo road don scatter pic.twitter.com/YgiPrrZyVo
— Ọmọ dúdú of Ìbàdàn (@theblaq_beast) June 16, 2021
Iwo road in Ibadan is boiling.. People around iwo road and environment pls stay safe..@connectIBADAN pic.twitter.com/Ghyn5z2pHU
— Olaifa Olaleye Leo (@Rotleo3819) June 16, 2021
JUST IN: Rahman shot dead in Oyo state as fight escalates between Auxiliary’s union and phone sellers in Iwo Road. pic.twitter.com/YWqEjwKPqT
— OTUNBA (@ManLikeIcey) June 16, 2021
Iwo road right now! Pls be careful out there pic.twitter.com/RsgqsbCnCj
— Funmi❤️ (@Oluwafunnmi) June 16, 2021
The suspected PMS boys stormed the Baba Onilu area of Iwo Road, attacking the shops where phones were being sold.
They were said to have unleashed terror on the phone sellers and shop owners destroying kiosk, show glasses and items.
One member of the NURTW was said to have been killed in the process while many others suffered varying degrees of injuries.
A son of one of the shop owners, simply identified as Rahaman, was to have been killed.
More details later…
