By Tunde Olamilekan
The Osun State Police Command said it has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of three people at Akinlalu village.
osun.life reports that the Osun State Southwest Security Network, known as Amotekun, had on Tuesday said some of its operatives were attacked in the village by suspected bandits.
A statement by the Amotekun Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, noted that three people were killed during a fierce battle with the hoodlums.
But a statement by the spokesperson for the Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, said a chief from Akinlalu, Oyebamiji Kamiludeen, claimed that the Amotekun personnel allegedly invaded the town and shot sporadically.
Ojelabi said the community chief alleged that three people – Ibrahim Oyebamiji, Sefiu Oyebamiji, and Abiola Olutayo were killed by the Amotekun personnel during the incident, with three others sustaining bullet injuries.
The statement further noted, “Information received from Chief Oyebamiji Kamorudeen of Akinlalu that, members of Western security network also known as Amotekun came in large numbers and invaded Akinlalu community with their two official patrol and one private vehicles in retaliation for the two pump action guns earlier allegedly snatched from their operatives by yet to be identified person(s).
“During the invasion, they shot sporadically, which caused serious bullet injuries to the following people, namely: Adeagbo Kadijat ‘f’ 22yrs, Oke-Ila Oyebamiji ‘f’ 60yrs, and Fayomi Toheeb m 19yrs. It was further alleged that three persons lost their lives during the shooting, namely: Ibrahim Oyebamiji (m), 26 years, Sefiu Oyebamiji (m), and Abiola Olutayo (m) , and their corpses were taken away by Amotekun operatives.
“In a separate statement, the Amotekun Corps claimed that its operatives were first ambushed by armed hoodlums while responding to a distress call from Akinlalu residents. The Corps reported that during the ambush, two service rifles were snatched.
“Amotekun further stated that reinforcement operatives dispatched to the scene came under heavy gunfire at a barricaded junction into Akinlalu, resulting in a fierce exchange of fire lasting over an hour.”
Ojelabi said the Osun Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Osogbo, for a discreet and thorough investigation.
“All claims and counterclaims — including allegations of murder, assault occasioning harm, gun snatching, wounding, and impersonation — will be carefully verified to establish facts and ensure justice,” Ojelabi assured.
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