There was anger in Olodo community in
the Ife South Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday following
the killing of a youth by a log which fell off a timber lorry.
The victim, Elijah Omoloye(18), was said to have been killed immediately the log fell on him.
Our correspondent gathered that another
person, whose identity could not be ascertained as of press time, was
injured by other logs which fell from the same lorry.
The incident was said to have caused a
crisis, which escalated on Tuesday when an angry mob stopped timber
lorry drivers from driving through the town.
It was gathered that other businesses in
the community were paralysed while motorists deserted the roads to avoid
being caught in the crisis.
Leaders of the town were said to have appealed to the mob against jungle justice.
The Public Relations Officer of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State, Mr. Ayo Olowe,
confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone.
Olowe said, “A log fell from a timber
lorry and killed a boy while another one was injured. The incident
triggered a protest in the town today (Tuesday) and business activities
were paralysed.
“The command has deployed its men in the
community to ensure that the crisis does not escalate. We are appealing
to the people there to allow peace to reign. We know how they feel, but
two wrongs can never make a right.”
SOURCE: PUNCH
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