Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered an investigation into the killing of an Accord Party chieftain, Olalekan Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir, in Ile-Ife.
Ajagungbade was reportedly shot dead on Sunday during a confrontation linked to a dispute over the control of a motor park in the Mayfair area of the ancient city.
According to reports, the victim was attacked while attending a meeting with some commercial drivers at the park.
The incident later triggered further violence involving rival groups, with reports of gunshots in parts of Ile-Ife and Osogbo, the state capital.
A security source said Ajagungbade and his associates were involved in a fight with a rival identified as Sibi when the shooting occurred.
The source said, “We received a distress call about the situation around Mayfair. Ajagungbade, popularly known as Emir, was shot during the confrontation at the motor park.
“It was reportedly a dispute over leadership and control of the park. Following the incident, police operatives moved in and took control of the area.”
The source added that a vehicle allegedly conveying Sibi and some of his associates later crashed into an 18-seater bus along the Ife-Ibadan Expressway after leaving the scene.
Reacting to the development, Governor Adeleke directed the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, to apprehend those responsible for the killing and investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The governor also ordered the immediate evacuation of rival groups from motor parks across the state to prevent further violence.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke said the government would reintroduce the Park Management System to restore order and discipline in motor parks and garages.
He said, “Act immediately to arrest all those involved. Law and order must be maintained. There will be no sacred cows, as all culprits will be brought to book.”
Adeleke also assured residents that security agencies had been directed to restore peace in the affected areas, urging the public to remain calm.
The governor further disclosed plans to issue an Executive Order to formally implement the new management system for motor parks and garages across the state.
