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Two Feared Dead As NURTW Members Clash In Oyo

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3 years ago

Jun 15, 2021.

Two persons have been feared dead following a clash among NURTW members in Oyo State.

Two persons have been reportedly killed in the Oremeji-Agugu area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).

It was gathered that the crisis started on Monday night after a member of Motor Park System (PMS) killed a member of NURTW and a member of PMS was killed in reprisal.

EKO HOT BLOG understands that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, had proscribed NURTW and inaugurated PMS which made the union factionalized.

Speaking on the latest attack in the Agugu area, a resident stated that he narrowly escaped the attack by road transport workers on Monday evening while returning home, adding that some of the factional workers were also injured.

He said, “Don’t mention my name in your report. I was in Sango to see my grandchildren. On my way back home, I saw those people attacking one another. I saw two bodies were already on the ground. I had to run very fast after I got down from the bike that took me there.

“They have started again today. Those guys are members of NURTW. I don’t know how we got to this stage. My bike man (commercial motorcyclist, popularly called okada man) was almost cut with a weapon yesterday.

“Though we don’t know the genesis of the crisis, I heard it was between members of Park Manager System and NURTW. One of the NURTW was killed by PMS and in retaliation, the NURTW also mobilised to attack PMS.

“It is better for the police and Amotekun Corps to come to our rescue now. I am not sure I am going home today. The area is boiling as I speak with you,” the resident stated.

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