Magistrate Ayokunle Shiyanbola has been appointed Chairman of the Coroner Inquest/Panel, while Mr. Abiodun Badiora will serve as Secretary.
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has issued an Executive Order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry into the killings, shootings, injuries and violence reported at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area, Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on August 24, 2026.
The state government disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, August 29, 2026, signed by the Governor's spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.
According to the statement, the Executive Order empowers the panel to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident, determine the identities and number of victims, establish the immediate and remote causes of the violence, and examine whether criminal responsibility is connected to the deaths.
The Executive Order is stated to take effect on August 31, 2026.
