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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has issued an executive order establishing a coroner’s inquest into the killings, shootings and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction in Ikire on August 24, 2026.
The panel, which takes effect from August 31, is mandated to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, determine the identities and number of victims, and establish the immediate and remote causes of the violence, according to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Saturday.
Magistrate Ayokunle Shiyanbola has been appointed Chairman of the Coroner Inquest/Panel, with Mr Abiodun Badiora as Secretary.
Other members include a retired AIG, a representative of the Nigerian Bar Association, a civil society representative, a community representative from Ikire and a medical/forensic representative.
The panel is mandated to determine the circumstances leading to the shootings and killings, examine the role of security operatives, establish whether live ammunition or other weapons were used and whether their use complied with the law, rules of engagement and human rights standards, the statement said.
It is also empowered to identify any individual, group, security personnel, political actor, transport union member, public official or other person whose action or omission may have contributed to the incident.
The panel may recommend prosecution, disciplinary measures, compensation for victims and institutional reforms to prevent recurrence, the statement added.
The inquiry will have powers to summon witnesses, demand relevant police and medical records, inspect the scene of the incident and other relevant locations, receive oral and documentary evidence, and recommend protective measures for witnesses and persons at risk of intimidation or retaliation.
Governor Adeleke also directed the preservation of firearms, ammunition records, station diaries, communication logs, incident reports, duty rosters, medical records, autopsy reports, photographs, videos and other materials relevant to the inquiry.
“The Executive Order further calls for appropriate measures to protect witnesses and victims’ families, obtain medical and forensic documentation, and maintain peace in Ikire pending the conclusion of the inquiry,” the statement said.
The government has invited victims’ families, eyewitnesses, journalists, transport workers, police officers, medical personnel, civil society organisations, political parties, community leaders, human rights activists and other concerned persons to submit memoranda and evidence to the panel.
The panel is expected to commence sitting within seven days of its inauguration and submit its final report to the Osun State Government within 30 days from the date of its first sitting, subject to any necessary extension approved by the Governor.
The governor assured the people of Ikire, families of the deceased and the injured that the incident would be investigated thoroughly, fairly and transparently.
“No person found culpable shall be shielded from justice, irrespective of status, office, political connection or institutional affiliation,” the executive order states.
