3 Die As Suspected Armed Robbers Ambush Amotekun Corps In Osun

No less than 3 persons reportedly died connected Tuesday successful a convulsive ambush by suspected equipped robbers connected Osun State Security Network Agency, known arsenic Amotekun Corps, astatine Akinlalu successful Ife North section authorities country of the State.

According to authoritative reports made disposable to newsmen successful Osogbo by the nationalist relations serviceman of the section information agency, Yusuf Idowu Abass, the operatives were dispatched from the Amotekun Command successful Ile-Ife pursuing a distress telephone from Akinlalu residents.

Abass stated that pursuing the exigency telephone by the assemblage that a radical of suspected bandits had invaded farmlands successful the area, 4 Amotekun operatives mobilised connected motorcycles to code the concern and guarantee the information of the locals.

“Tragically, portion en way to Akinlalu, the squad was ambushed by equipped assailants, suspected to beryllium the aforesaid radical terrorising the community. During the abrupt attack, 2 work rifles belonging to the Amotekun Corps were forcibly taken by the assailants.

“Upon receiving quality of the ambush, reinforcement operatives were deployed and approached Akinlalu with the volition of engaging peacefully, including paying a courtesy sojourn to the accepted ruler of the town.

“However, astatine the T-junction starring into Akinlalu, the roadworthy was recovered barricaded by the assailants, who instantly opened occurrence connected the operatives, triggering a fierce weapon conflict that lasted for implicit an hour,” helium stated.

Abass noted that contempt the strength of the attack, the Amotekun Corps operatives successfully overpowered the assailants and successful the encounter, 3 lives were confirmed lost, including that of individuals suspected to beryllium among the attackers, adding that 3 radical were arrested portion respective others sustained injuries and fled the scene.

He further stated that successful a consequent operation, the corps recovered 2 firearms stolen during the ambush on with unit uniforms and berets allegedly utilized by the hoodlums for impersonation.

Reacting to the development, the State commandant of the Corps, Dr. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, condemned the onslaught successful the strongest terms, affirming the agency’s resoluteness to proceed protecting lives and spot successful Osun communities.

“This cowardly ambush volition not deter our operatives from carrying retired their duties. The information and information of our radical stay our utmost priority. We volition intensify our efforts to basal retired transgression elements threatening bid successful our communities,” he stated.