4th February, 2022
By Jide Idowu
A faction in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, supported by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has called for the immediate transfer of the state Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, accusing him of bias.
Mr Rasaq Salinsile, the factional chairman made the call at a news conference on Friday in Osogbo, saying that a series of attacks reported to the commissioner, were not treated.
According to him, Olokode was usually quick in attending to the complaints by the people in authority against members of his group.
Suspected armed thugs had at about 5.30 p.m on Thursday attacked the Campaign office of Aregbesola, popularly known as “Oranmiyan House” in Osogbo.
The wall of the building was reportedly riddled with bullets, while the gunmen burnt some canopies within the premise.
Salinsile accused some leaders of the faction supported by Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of sponsoring attacks on Aregbesola’s supporters.
He said leaders and members of his group had been exposed to a series of attacks.
While the perpetrators were known and a petition was written, no concrete action was taken by the security agents, especially the police, he added.
“We had intelligence reports of the IleriOluwa faction’s plan to attack us, and we promptly passed the information to the Commissioner of Police in particular and all other security agencies, but nothing was done about it till now.
“Therefore, we plead with the Inspector-General of Police to please expeditiously transfer Olokode from Osun with immediate effect.
“Olokode, to the best of human understanding, is incapable of carrying out his job impartially as demanded by the constitution,” the factional chairman said.
However, SP Yemisi Opalola said the state Commissioner of Police had visited the scene for an on the spot assessment, assuring that the perpetrators would be brought to book.