Gunmen kill NURTW chairman in Osun

The Osun police command has arrested eight persons over the killing of Alli Kazeem, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Kazeem, popularly known as Kekere Kazuma, is the Apomu branch chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Isokan LGA of the state.

Yemisi Opalola, the spokesperson of the Osun police command, said Kazeem was whisked away by an unknown person on Saturday.

“The area commander, Ikire, promptly mobilised a combined team of vigilante and police detectives to the scene where it was discovered that the victim left the motor park at Apomu and was traced to Oke-Afa area, from where he was forcefully stopped, drawn out from his Toyota Corolla Ash colour with registration number APM 203 AA, matcheted and taken away by the assailants,” the statement reads.

“It was further gathered that the assailants came with an unregistered black Toyota Corolla Car.

“While tactical team, local hunters and natives have been mobilised to comb the surrounding bush to rescue the victim, presently, eight suspects have been arrested in connection to the case.”

Tajudeen Bello, NURTW chairman in Isokan LGA, said Kazeem played a vital role for the APC in the 2022 Osun governorship election.

“Alhaji Kazeem played a major role during the 2022 Osun state governorship election,” Bello said.

“As a chairman of NURTW, he directed all his members to vote for APC and threatened that anybody who voted for PDP will be dealt with as long as he is the chairman. He was reported at the palace and he stood by his words.”