Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, on Wednesday ordered an investigation into the killing of three persons in Akinlalu community during an alleged ambush on the operatives of Amotekun Security Corps.
Towards this end, the police boss directed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in order to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.
This disclosure was made in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abiodun Ojelabi.
It is recalled that the spokesperson for Amotekun Security Corps in Osun State, Yusuf Idowu Abass, had, in a separate statement issued on Tuesday, hinted that personnel of the security organisation were attacked by some hoodlums while responding to a distress call over the invasion of Akinlalu, a neighbouring community of Ile-Ife, by some bandits.
“On 30th September 2025, at about 1320hrs, information was received from Chief Oyebamiji Kamorudeen of Akinlalu that members of the Western security network, also known as Amotekun, came in large numbers and invaded Akinlalu community with their two official patrol and one private vehicle in retaliation for the two pump-action guns allegedly snatched earlier from their operatives by yet-to-be-identified person(s).
“During the invasion, they shot sporadically, causing serious bullet injuries to the following people, namely: Adeagbo Kadijat, ‘f’, 22 years; Oke-Ila Oyebamiji, ‘f’, 60 years; and Fayomi Toheeb, ‘m’, 19 years. 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.
“On receipt of the report, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the area, recovered 13 expended cartridges, and evacuated the injured victims to hospitals for medical treatment. The situation, which initially generated tension, was brought under control by the police as angry residents were persuaded not to take the law into their own hands.
“Given the conflicting reports, the Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, CP Ibrahim Gotan, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Osogbo, which is the apex criminal investigative body within the state, 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 stated.
