- By Kamil Opeyemi
A member of the House of Representatives from Oyo state, Ayodeji Akala, has demanded for justice for the slain serving National Youths Service Corps member who was killed in Ogbomoso.
The petition, according to Ayodeji Alao-Akala, was written by the brother of the Iyanda Damilola, (the deceased) Israel Iyanda. While paying a copy of the petition on the Floor of the House on Thursday, Alao-Akala demanded for justice for the Iyanda family saying the House must expedite action on the matter.
Damilola was allegedly murdered during a convocation ceremony of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
The petitioner in the petition dated 26th April, 2024, insisted that neither himself, his late brother nor any of his invited guests were cultists as alleged by the police.
According to the lawmaker, the petitioner had his convocation ceremony at LAUTECH, and invited his brother, who was a serving corps member in Ibadan, and other friends to celebrate with him.
“But that in the course of the event, there was a fight which got attention of the police, who in attempts to restore normalcy fire shots, one of which brought the late Damilola down.
He said the petitioner was also hit by a stray bullet on his left arm, and currently at the hospital receiving treatment.
The lawmaker called on the House to expedite action to ensure that the officers that allegedly killed the deceased, officer Saheed, officer Olofe, and others face the full wrath of the law.
He also requested that the entire monitoring force in Ogbomoso be investigated for bullying and harassing students