ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that a yet-to-be identified man was shot by men of Joint Security Taskforce of Oyo State, codenamed as Operation Burst.
It was learnt that the person identified as Okada rider was shot yesterday when the soldiers stationed at Lakatabu junction, Ado-Awaye, Iseyin Local Government stopped him to push his motorcycle before he could be allowed a passage over to his destination.
It was learnt that in the process, disagreement occured and a trigger-happy soldier shot him in the process.
ODUDUWA NEWS learnt that the victim has been receiving treatment in nearby hospital.
Recall, ODUDUWA NEWS had reported how the youths of Ado-Awaye had earlier raised an eyebrow on the excesses of some of the men of Security Taskforce codenamed Operation Burst. The youths had raised concern on the rate at which these security men had been extorting motorists and subjecting the Okada riders to hardship of pushing their motorcycle before they could be allowed a passage over to Ado-Awaye road.
It was learnt that Alado of Ado-Awaye, Oba Ademola Olugbile Makuledoye II had waded in when these youths visited his Palace to lodge a complaint on the excesses of these soldiers.
As at the time of filing this report, no official statement has been made by the Oyo State Joint Security Taskforce, Operation Burst.
