There was tension in some motor parks across Osogbo metropolis, Osun State, on Sunday following the killing of a former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums.
Oyewole, who served as the part-time chairman of the Aregbe Unit of the NURTW between 2018 and 2022, was reportedly attacked and killed in the afternoon around Elelede Junction in Osogbo.
A resident of the area, who spoke to The PUNCH on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said the assailants had earlier mounted a base at Elelede Junction, where they were allegedly extorting money from passersby under the guise of raising funds for a carnival.
The source said trouble started when a motorcycle carrying two passengers arrived at the scene.
“Those hoodlums forced the two passengers to disembark and started fighting them. I later heard gunshots. One of the two people was later identified as Kazeem,” the resident said.
According to the eyewitness, the attackers later used large stones to smash Oyewole’s head, killing him on the spot, while the second passenger escaped with injuries.
“After the incident, the hoodlums fled before the police arrived at the scene,” the resident added.
A shop owner at Elelede Junction, identified simply as Basira, said panic forced businesses in the area to shut down abruptly.
“Few shops that opened for business had to close immediately the crisis started. NURTW members who later came identified the victim as Kazeem Oyewole, a former part-time chairman of a unit along the Osogbo–Gbongan road in Aregbe area,” she said.
A visit by The PUNCH to Old Garage and Aregbe motor parks on Sunday evening showed reduced human activity, as commuters and traders avoided the parks over fear of further violence. Some hoodlums were also seen loitering around the parks.
Confirming the incident, the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said one person was killed in the attack.
“We are aware of the incident that happened at Orita Elelede in Osogbo. Our men were deployed immediately information got to us, but unfortunately, one person was confirmed dead. He was identified as Kazeem. Other name unknown. Investigation has commenced,” Ojelabi said.
On security measures around motor parks, the police spokesperson said the situation was being monitored to prevent escalation.
“We are still monitoring the situation and will continue to monitor the motor parks for now,” he added.
The incident comes barely two months after another NURTW leader, Adeboye Ademoroti, was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Ilesa on November 27, 2025.
At the time, security sources told PUNCH Metro that Ademoroti and another person were attacked by assailants in the Olomilagbala area of Ilesa, though the circumstances surrounding the killing remained unclear.