OYO POLICE DENIES KILLING OF THREE PERSON OVER AKESAN MARKET FIRE PROTEST

 “Contrary to widely spread news on the fire incident at Erekesan market in Oyo town, there was no single shot from the Police personnel in Oyo’,Fadeyi explained, noting that, police personnel were only deployed immediately to the scene to prevent hoodlums from capitalising on the situation to loot shops and properties in the area, adding that concerted efforts are being intensified to prevent breakdown of law and order.

The police spokesman who was shown pictorial evidences of the alleged shooting said, “I have called and I can confirm there was no police shooting and nobody died. I will intensify efforts and make calls again to confirm.”

Meanwhile, it is recalled that fire razed Oyo’s central commercial area, Akesan Market, leaving few shops and other building untouched, a development which led  angry residents to embark on protest at the gate of the fire station in Oyo.