By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo

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Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has paid a visit to one Saheed Olabomi, a passenger on a commercial motorcycle, who sustained injuries from stray bullet in Osogbo, the Osun Capital.
The Governor also visited the members of the family of the victim as part of efforts to show the administration’s concern over the ugly incident.
This is even as the Governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to further ensure the protection of lives and property of the citizens in the state.
It will be recalled that the victim was reportedly hit by a stray bullet after a police officer allegedly shot to disperse people at a traffic scene around Oke-Onitea area, Osogbo, on Tuesday afternoon.
He was immediately rushed to the Intensive Care Unit, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
While assessing the state of the health of the victim, Governor Oyetola expressed delight that the patient has been responding to treatment.
Represented by his Special Adviser on Works and Transport, Engr. Hussein Olatoke Olaniyan; Special Adviser on Security, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, in company of the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olawale Olokode, the Governor said no effort would be spared to ensure adequate treatment for the victim as government was ready to foot the medical bills.
While conducting the government’s delegation round the facilities dedicated to save the life of the patient, the Chief Medical Director, Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Prof. Peter Olaitan, said the patient was in a stable condition.
He said necessary surgery had been carried out on the patient to stabilise his health situation, saying, “thank God, he is responding to treatment.”
The hospital’s CMD noted that other operations would still be carried out on the patient to permanently stabilise and restore his health.
Speaking on what necessitated the sympathy visit, Oyetola said the visit became necessary to demonstrate government’s sensitivity to citizens’ welfare.
“The unfortunate incident that happened on Tuesday which involved the shooting of one citizen of the state was seen as a very serious development.