The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Falomo Tolulope, who shot at protesting students of the Osun State College of Education in Ilesa.
The students were on October 27, 2022, protesting against what they called insincerity by the state government on the conversion of the College of Education to a full-fledged university, when they were shot by the suspect.
Three students of the institution sustained different degree of injuries on their arms and legs.
Spokesperson of the command, SP Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday, November 10, 2022, said Falomo shot at the victims with a pump-action gun over an argument that ensued between him and the protesters and afterwards fled the scene.
According to the PPRO, the suspect was arrested on November 7, 2022, in his hideout at Odo Oro Area, Ilesa, and the pump-action gun was recovered from him with one expended cartridge.
“This is to inform the general public especially the students of Osun State College of Education Ilesa that, Falomo Tolulope ‘m’ aged 32yrs alias Ifa who shot at some of the protesting student has been arrested,” the statement read.
“It would be recalled that, on 27th October, 2022 at about 1100hrs while the students were on peaceful demonstration/protest, Falomo shot at the protesters with Pump Action gun over an argument that ensued between him and the protesters and flee the scene.
Three (3) students of the institution sustained different degree of injuries on their arms and legs, treated and discharged,”
