IGP Urged To Probe Osun Killings, Political Violence

The inspector-general of police, IGP Olatunji Disu has been urged to order a comprehensive investigation into recent killings and alleged political violence in Osun State, with civil society groups warning that failure to unravel the circumstances behind the incidents could deepen insecurity in the state.
The League of Peace Ambassadors, Humanity and Human Rights Advocates and the Nigeria Peace and Security Advancement Network made the call on Tuesday at a joint press conference in Abuja, following the killing of Olalekan Dauda Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, in Ile-Ife.
The groups urged the police authorities to go beyond investigating the immediate circumstances of Oye...