Ajimobi and his counterpart from Imo State,
Rochas Okorocha was to the rescue during a
reign of anarchy at Gbagi area of Ibadan on
Friday.
There was commotion in the area as hoodlums
suspected to be members of the National
Union of Road Transport Workers engaged
themselves in deadly fight.
Guns and other deadly weapons were used by
the hoodlums during the fight that lasted for
about one hour.
Police presence was noticed in the area,
especially in front of the two federal
establishments, Central Bank and Radio
Nigeria, located in the troubled axis, as
traders quickly closed their shops while
commuters ran to safety.
The convoy of the two governors, according
to a release issued by the Special Adviser to
Governor Ajimobi, Festus Adedayo, was
coming from the burial ceremony of the
mother of Chief Niyi Akintola (SAN) and was
on its way to the Rochas Okorocha Foundation
when sporadic shots were heard from the
hoodlums.
Stampede from the adjoining markets was also
witnessed by the two governors.
The release stated that the governors' security
came to the aid of the fleeing traders to
dislodge the hoodlums before reinforcement
was called from the police headquarters and
the state crime-fighting outfit, Operation
Burst.
Police Public Relation Officer of the Oyo State
Command, Olabisi Ilobanefor, was yet to
confirm the incident as her phone rang
without response while text message sent was
not replied.
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