The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the death of one person during a political campaign in Ibadan.
The command made this known in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.
NEWSUNPLUG gathered that some hoodlums attacked the campaign team of the Accord governorship candidate, Alhaji Oriyomi Hazmat, in the Molete area of Ibadan on Wednesday.
Ayanlade confirmed that one person had died, identifying the victim as Azeez Tajudeen.
He said, “During the attack, one Azeez Tajudeen, aged 40, a native of Oke Amu in Otesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State, sustained a severe injury to his right eye.
“He was immediately rushed for medical attention and subsequently taken to State Hospital, Ring Road, Ibadan, where he was examined and confirmed dead. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital morgue.”