Police arrest seven for attacking NURTW vice-chairman

The police command in Osun on Wednesday said it arrested seven suspects for allegedly attacking one Omoniyi Femi, the vice-chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Gbongan branch.
Gbongan is in Ayedaade local government area of Osun.
In a statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, the police said the victim reported the attack at a police station on Tuesday, alleging that thugs with matchets assaulted him in their bid to take over the motor park.
“On Tuesday, at about 1:45p.m, one Omoniyi Femi of Ajidegbo Gbongan area, the vice-chairman of NURTW Gbongan Branch 2, reported at the Gbongan Divisional Police Headquarters that, at about 11:30 a.m. of the same date, he was attacked and assaulted by a group of thugs led by one Nurudeen Sule aka Biggy,” said the police statement.
It added, “He said as a result of the attack, he sustained deep cut on his head, through machetes cut and other dangerous weapons used on him by the suspects, in an attempt to take over his branch NURTW office. Upon the receipt of this report, the police divisional officer swiftly led some men together with the Police Response Unit operatives to the crime scene and the hideout of the assailants.”
The police disclosed that seven “male suspects,” including their ringleader Nurudeen Sule, aka Biggy, were arrested.
“The victim was later taken to our Lady Catholic Hospital Ipetumodu for medical treatment,” the police further stated.
The statement said the arrested suspects had been handed over to the PRU office in Osogbo for discreet investigation.
(NAN)
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