A former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, has been allegedly killed by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo, Osun State.
Oyewole, who served as part-time chairman of the NURTW Aregbe Unit between 2018 and 2022, was reportedly attacked around Elelede Junction on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
A resident who witnessed the incident from a distance and spoke on condition of anonymity said the assailants had earlier positioned themselves at the junction, allegedly extorting money from passersby under the pretext of raising funds for a planned carnival.
According to the witness, a motorcycle carrying two passengers later arrived at the scene, after which the hoodlums forced the riders to alight and attacked them. Gunshots were reportedly heard before the attackers identified one of the victims as Kazeem.
“They later brought large stones and smashed his head. He died on the spot,” the resident said, adding that the second victim managed to escape with injuries. The attackers reportedly fled before police operatives arrived.
A shop owner at Elelede Junction, identified simply as Basira, said commercial activities in the area were abruptly halted following the violence. He confirmed that NURTW members who arrived after the incident identified the deceased as Kazeem Oyewole, a former part-time chairman of an NURTW unit along the Osogbo–Gbongan Road in the Aregbe area.
The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the incident, stating that an investigation had commenced.
“We are aware of the incident at Orita Elelede in Osogbo. Our men were deployed immediately after the report, but unfortunately, one person was confirmed dead. He was identified as Kazeem; other name unknown. Investigation has commenced,” Ojelabi said.
He added that security operatives are monitoring the situation, including motor parks in the area, to prevent further escalation.
