At least two protesters have been reportedly killed by armed thugs who attacked Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s convoy in Osogbo, Osun State, during the #EndSARS protest on Saturday.
A witness who spoke with Premium Times said the killing occurred in Ayepe area of Osogbo some minutes past 4 p.m.
Thelagostimes gathered that Pictures and videos showing the victims are trending on social media, particularly, Twitter.
According to Premium Times, the incident happened when Mr Oyetola’s convoy was attacked in the state capital. The attackers were reportedly armed with cutlass, broken bottles and all sorts of weapons.
This incident occurred as the governor addressed protesters.
It was gathered that while informing the youth that their demands would be looked into and that he supported their peaceful agitations, the attackers began hurling rocks and projectiles at the governor’s car
It took efforts of security operatives to rescue Mr Oyetola from the scene.