No fewer than 5 personnel of the Osun State Safety Community Company, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have been hospitalised following extreme accidents they sustained throughout a vicious assault reportedly launched by a gang of armed hoodlums at its command in Awo, Egbedore Native Authorities Space of the State.
In line with an announcement issued on Monday by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Yusuf Abass, the violent and unprovoked assault was carried out towards its operatives by armed hoodlums on Friday at its command submit in Awo.
Abass defined {that a} group of 4 operatives had stormed a cemetery to probe the alleged unauthorised burial however ended up being ambushed by the hoodlums.
Not happy, Abass defined that the hoodlums, mentioned to be working for the members of the family of the deceased that was interred on the group burial floor, moved to the Amotekun command unit and unleashed one other terror on the safety personnel.
“The preliminary incident unfolded following a proper request by the Oniwoye of Iwoye, who reported the unauthorised interment of a corpse on group Ancestors’ land. Responding swiftly, 4 Amotekun operatives have been deployed to the placement to analyze the matter.
“Upon arrival on the website, the operatives found that the burial had already taken place. Shockingly, a infamous and long-wanted thug, Ismaila Aluko, emerged from hiding with a gang of armed collaborators and launched a brutal assault on the operatives, injuring them within the course of.
“The operatives tactically withdrew to the Awo Command to hunt reinforcement. Nonetheless, in a surprising flip of occasions, the hoodlums regrouped and staged a second assault on the Amotekun workplace in Awo.
“This brazen assault passed off within the presence of regulation enforcement brokers, together with officers of the Nigeria Police Power and the Division of State Providers (DSS), in addition to members of the family of the assailants.
“Through the assault, the marauders tried to disarm Amotekun personnel and inflict severe accidents on the operatives, who have been instantly taken to a medical facility for emergency remedy,” the assertion learn.
Condemning the assault, Abass mentioned, “This violent act represents a direct risk to the safety and peace of our communities and won’t be tolerated.”
He disclosed that, “The Osun Amotekun Corps is presently working with related safety businesses to make sure the swift arrest and prosecution of all people concerned on this heinous act. We reaffirm our unwavering dedication to the safety of lives, property, and group peace.
“The Amotekun Corps won’t relent in its mission to uphold regulation and order throughout Osun State.”
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