Protests Erupt in Ilesa After 12-Year-Old Is Reportedly Shot During APC Campaign

Protests have broken out in Ilesa, Osun State, after a 12-year-old boy was reportedly hit by a stray bullet during an APC campaign on Saturday. The boy was said to be sitting in his mother’s shop when gunshots erupted. Witnesses alleged that several APC members were also injured during the incident. An eyewitness alleged that Osun Assembly Chief Whip Wale Akerele and Amotekun operatives were present. The claims have not been independently verified, and the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. Residents are demanding an investigation. Police, Amotekun and the lawmaker had not issued an immediate response at the time of the report.

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