Condemnations have continued to trail the shooting of Osun State Correspondent of The Nation, Toba Adedeji, by policemen in Osogbo, the state capital.
Adedeji was shot at Olaiya junction, yesterday while covering a procession by some students who were mourning their dead colleague, Afolabi Abiola, allegedly killed by the police recently.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council, has demanded immediate redeployment of Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode, within seven days.
A statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Council, Wasiu Ajadosu and Bukola Elufadejin, respectively, gave the apex echelon of the police seven days ultimatum to redeploy Olokode, on the grounds of “gross indiscipline and unprofessional conduct of the men and officers of the command under his supervision.”
The statement further called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to take an urgent step to save the state from incessant unrest and crisis.
Also, the Osun Civil Societies Coalition, in a statement by its Chairman, Comrade Waheed Lawal, called for the removal of the Commissioner of Police, saying that Olokode has demonstrated incompetence in the management of the security of lives and property of the people of the state, with total disregard to the fundamental human rights of the people.
Similarly, the State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, condemned the shooting.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, Oyetola said shooting at unarmed citizens was completely unacceptable, irresponsible and condemnable, adding that the sad incident could have been avoided.
He, therefore, called for a thorough investigation of the incident, to ensure that the culprits are decisively dealt with by the law of the land.
