A mob stormed Osun State government house on Tuesday evening protesting the death of a man allegedly killed by men of the Joint Task Force.
Witnesses said the JTF men sighted three boys in a car with registration number KUJ-553LY Abuja, on the East bypass, suspected them to be internet fraudsters and chased the car.
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The car veered off into the bush and hit an electricity pole during the chase.
One of the occupants of the car died on the spot while the two others sustained serious injuries.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Yemisi Opalola, said the situation would be brought under control.
The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Ismail Omipidan, said the state government did not support any act of criminality and values the life of every resident.
He said the matter would be thoroughly investigated and whoever was found culpable would face the full wrath of the law.
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