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ASSAULT ON JOURNALIST BY SPEAKER’S SECURITY DETAIL SPARKS OUTRAGE IN OSUN STATE
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A disturbing incident unfolded at the Ilesa Grammar School in Osun State on Friday, May 23, 2025, where PDP aspirant Omole Olusegun Omo-Osodi was allegedly assaulted by police and DSS officers attached to Speaker Wale Egbedun of the Osun State House of Assembly. PDP aspirant Omole Olusegun Omo-Osodi was at the school to cover the coronation reception of Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup Ajimoko III when the incident occurred. In a statement, Omo-Osodi claimed that the assault happened in the presence of Speaker Egbedun, who looked away as he was being beaten and his camera destroyed. The police also confiscated his Gionee M12 phone. Omo-Osodi has been experiencing severe back pain since the incident and is demanding justice. “I was pushed, beaten, and my camera was destroyed. Additionally, the police confiscated my Gionee M12 phone,” he recalled. Omo-Osodi is calling for immediate investigation and prosecution of the officers involved, impeachment proceedings against Speaker Egbedun, and compensation for the damages suffered. Specifically, he wants his Gionee M12 phone returned, a brand new Sony NXCAM camera, and N500 million in financial compensation for physical, emotional, and professional damages. The incident has sparked outrage, with many calling for accountability and an end to abuse of power. Omo-Osodi’s statement concluded, “This incident is a grave violation of my rights as a journalist and a citizen. I demand justice and accountability to ensure such abuse of power does not go unpunished.”