₦airaland Forum

A member of the House of Representatives, Olusegun Williams, had been quizzed by the Ogun State Police Command over the death of two residents of Erunbe, Ago Oko, Abeokuta, who were allegedly shot by the lawmaker’s police aides during his re-election campaign rally in the state capital on Wednesday.

The two victims, Mrs Taiwo Ganiyu and one Azeez, popularly known as Butter, died from gunshots allegedly fired by the police escort of the lawmaker.

Williams,who represents Abeokuta South Federal Constituency, is seeking re-election to the House.

Our correspondent gathered that he was quizzed at the police headquarters, Eleweran, for 11 hours, having arrived at 10am and left around 9pm on Thursday.

Pressure from the relatives of the deceased was said to have necessitated the lawmaker’s invitation by the police.

Williams has, however, denied that his police escort was responsible for the shooting, alleging that the killing was the handiwork of some fifth columnists.

He said he had left the venue of the campaign before some hoodlums invaded the area, explaining that he later learnt that some people had been shot, and they later died in the hospital.

He said, “After we finished our meeting with party leaders, the very important personalities left under heavy security.

“It was later around 6.30pm that I heard that two people were shot, and that they later died. I will reiterate that my security escort was not responsible for the shooting.”

The families of the victims had however failed to accept reports that they were shot by hoodlums.

They insisted that the police should carry out an autopsy on the corpses.

State Chairman of the Committee for the Defence Human Rights, Folarin Olayinka, had indicated the interest of the group in the case.

He said, “We are waiting for the report of the autopsy. We learnt it will be out on Tuesday. We have vowed to get justice for the families of the deceased.”