LAUTECH shooting: Rep calls for justice for slain NYSC member

A subordinate of the House of Representatives, Ayodeji Alao-Akala, APC-Oyo, has submitted a petition earlier the House of Representatives Committee connected Public Petition, demanding justness implicit alleged constabulary sidesplitting of Iyanda Damilola, a serving NYSC member.

The lawmaker, portion laying the petition successful Abuja connected Thursday, explained that it was written by 1 of his constituents, Iyanda Israel, the deceased’s brother.

Damilola was allegedly murdered during a convocation ceremonial of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.

In the petition dated 26th April, 2024, Israel insisted that neither himself, his precocious member nor immoderate of his invited guests were cultists arsenic alleged by the police.

According to the lawmaker, the petitioner had his convocation ceremonial astatine LAUTECH, and invited his brother, who was a serving NYSC subordinate successful Ibadan, and different friends to observe with him.

“But successful the people of the event, determination was a combat which got the attraction of the police, who successful attempts to reconstruct normalcy, fired shots, 1 of which brought the precocious Damilola down.”

He said the petitioner was besides deed by a stray slug connected his near arm, and presently astatine the infirmary receiving treatment.

The lawmaker called connected the House to expedite enactment to guarantee that the officers that allegedly killed the deceased look the afloat wrath of the law, NAN reports.