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Amotekun arrests wanted notorious cultist

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Bashir Adewinmbi, commander of the Amotekun Corps in Osun, says operatives arrested a suspected notorious cult leader in Ilesa on Monday.

In a statement on Tuesday, Mr Adewinmbi said the suspect, Taiwo Ogunsola, alias Taiwo Portable, was arrested Monday midnight after a complaint was lodged at the Ilesa area command of Amotekun about his nefarious activities.

He said the suspect, who had been on the wanted list of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit for a long time, was found in possession of a Dane gun and an axe at his residence when he was arrested.

“Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps on Monday midnight arrested a young man, Taiwo Ogunsola, 29, alias Taiwo Portable, for cultism activities in the Olomilagbala area, Ilesa, Osun state,” the Amotekun chief stated.

“He was arrested after a complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Ilesa area command about him and his gang members’ activities in Ilesa.”

Mr Adewinmbi said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being a longtime member of the Eiye Confraternity and confessed to some nefarious activities in Ilesa and its environs.

He said the corps handed the suspect to the police for investigation and prosecution.

The Amotekun commander commended residents of Ilesa for providing the corps with information that led to the suspect’s arrest.

He called on residents of the area to always provide useful information and intelligence to security agents that would help to curb crimes and apprehend criminal suspects in the state.

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Amotekun arrests two suspects for attempted murder in Osun

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The operatives of the Osun Amotekun corps have arrested two suspects, Nafiu Biodun, 21, and Tijani Dada, 30, for attempting to kill one Lateef Sikiru, in Apomu, Isokan Local Government Area of the state.

The Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinbi, who disclosed this to journalists on Thursday, May 4, in Osogbo, said operatives arrested the suspects at different locations in Apomu on Wednesday, after a complaint was lodged against them at the corps Isokan command.

He said the suspects have been handed over to the police for further interrogation and prosecution.

“The suspects were arrested at different locations in Apomu after attempting to murder one Lateef Sikiru by shooting a gun at him,” Adewinmbi stated.

“A complaint was lodged at Amotekun Isokan Local Government Command and the operatives swung into action immediately and the culprits were apprehended in their hideout.

“During the investigation, Biodun confessed to perpetrating the act, while Wakili said he gave Abiodun his gun with the motive that he wanted to use the gun to kill bush meat”.

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Amotekun commander killed, as unknown gunmen in military fatigues attack Igangan

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The town of Igangan was in chaos on Friday, as unknown gunmen masked in military fatigues attacked the ancient town, killing four residents.

Ripples Nigeria gathered that the attack was repelled by a coalition of local security operatives and operatives of the Amotekun corps which resulted in the loss of the life of a commander named Muri.

According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen besieged the town in two Hilux vans, an 18-seater Hummer bus, and a Toyota Sienna bus wearing military and customs camouflage uniforms.

The convener, Igangan development advocate, Oladiran Oladokun confirmed the attack saying the incident was an attempt to invade the state through the axis, a border community but was resisted by the local security operatives.

Oladokun said although, the suspected herders came in customs and military camouflage to deceive the people and change the narrative that it was security operatives who stormed the town in search of those who engage in smuggling activities, a practice that is alien to the people of the community.

He expressed disappointment over inadequate security despite the recurrence of the attacks.

An Amotekun operative who spoke anonymously said the quick intervention of the local security operatives forced the assailants to retreat, but not without killing some residents as they escaped through Abeokuta axis.

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Amotekun arrests truck loaded with armed herdsmen heading into Ibadan

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Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps, have announced the arrest of a truck loaded with armed herdsmen numbering about 80, heading into Ibadan, the state capital.

The Commandant of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd), who confirmed the interception of the truck on Monday, said the Corps sighted the truck along the Iwo Road area of Ibadan, and on intercepting it, several dangerous weapons including bows, arrows, daggers, cows and 25 motorcycles were discovered hidden inside.

Olayanju added that upon interrogation, the men said they were heading for Lagos and Ogun States.

The search was said to have attracted residents who trooped to the scene but in a bid to avoid a crisis, the security agents led the truck and its occupants to the police station at Testing Ground area in Iwo Road, where they were handed over to the police for further investigations.

We arrested about 80 men in a truck. We found some bows and arrows and knifes in the truck. They also had some cows and motorcycles there.

“We couldn’t carry out a thorough search because we had started attracting attention, so we moved them to the police station nearby,” Olayanju said.

Also confirming the arrest of the armed herdsmen, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olugbenga Fadeyi, said though the police received the suspects, there was nothing incriminating found on them and were later released:

Some people were intercepted and they were taken to Agodi Police Station where they were profiled. They said they were coming from Wudil in Kano and were going to Lagos and some to Ogun State. They said they were taking the cows to the abattoir in Agege, Lagos.

“We didn’t find anything incriminating on them. They were released and escorted to the Toll Gate area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. They are no longer in Oyo State territory.”

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ESN Taking On Herdsmen In Isiukwuato, Amotekun Taking On Herdsmen In Ondo, It’s Our Right.- Reno

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Reno Omokri who was the former special assistant to former president Goodluck Jonathan, has once again spoken. In recent days, Reno Omokri has spoken on several issues.

According to a tweet he recently made, he stated that the Eastern Security Network ESN is taking on herdsmen in Isiukwuato in Abia State, Sunday Igboho on the other hand is taking on herdmen too in Igagan, Oyo State. The on the same vain, Amotekun is also taking on herdmen in Ondo State.

Reno went on and stated that if the government fails to protect Nigerians, we have the right to protect ourselves. He ended by asking if we must allow ourselves to be killed to prove our patriotism.

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Farmers In South-West Villages Flee Over Fear Of Fulani Herdsmen Attack.

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There is renewed tension in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State following the alleged takeover of two villages by some herdsmen.

The two villages, Kajola and Gbagba Idere are located in the Ayete Local Government Area of the state.

Residents of Ayete told our correspondent that a Fulani herdsman, Iskilu Wakil, was asked to leave the villages because he did not buy the land he was occupying.

This was said to have infuriated the herder, who claimed he was a combatant with arms and ammunition.

The Asawo of Ayete, Oba Emmanuel Okeniyi, said those who have farms in the villages had fled the places over fear they might be attacked by Wakil.

Oba Okeniyi said, “They asked him to leave the area. I don’t think he bought the land from anybody and the owners of the land asked him to leave. Rather than leaving, he has become a terror. The Fulani herders there usually destroy their farms.

“The farmers in the villages have fled their places, they are just loafing about now. Government has deployed Amotekun personnel in Ayete. They came yesterday ( Friday) but I haven’t heard that they have gone to those villages”

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Makinde deploys 200 Amotekun corps officers to Ibarapaland over herdsmen crisis

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday said the state has deployed 200 officers of the Oyo State Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun to the troubled Igangan in Ibarapa Local Government Area of the state.

Makinde disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the move followed a meeting with security agencies and stakeholders from the crisis ridden area.

Igangan, an ancient town in Ibarapa area of Oyo State has been the scene of skirmishes between residents, led by a Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho and Fulani herdsmen, who residents accused of perpetrating crimes including killings, maiming, kidnapping for ransom and destruction of farms in the area.

The Governor said in the statement: “Following the meeting held with representatives of Igangan, Ibarapaland which was attended by security stakeholders including the recently appointed Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, Mrs. Ngozi Onadeko, our administration has come up with a security strategy for that zone.

“We have resolved to redeploy 200 members of the Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun to kidnapping/banditry hotspots in the state, especially in the Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun zones.

“These operatives will launch missions to rid the forests of criminals. They will be presenting daily reports of their activities to me in the short run and periodic reports in the long run.

“In the next few weeks, we’ll hold town hall meetings and community outreaches, bringing together residents and security agencies to talk about any issues of immediate concern and how they can be resolved through dialogue and more effective community policing.”

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Amotekun arrests herdsmen reportedly enroute to Ibarapa, recover guns

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Operatives of the Oyo State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, have arrested gunmen suspected to be herdsmen heading to Igangan community in the Ibarapa North local government area of the state.

They were picked in a truck loaded with guns and other dangerous weapons.

According to a statement by the Chairman of the Amotekun Corps in the state, Ajibola Kunle Togun, the truck with registration number TUR30ZY, was heading towards the town on Tuesday when his men led by Gbenga Olanrewaju, intercepted it and during a search, 25 guns, knives and 10 dogs were discovered.

“The Oyo State Amotekun, Ido unit, led by Gbenga Olanrewaju, made the arrest. They are suspected herdsmen in possession of about 25 dane guns and other dangerous weapons, as well as 10 dogs were discovered. The suspects have been handed over to the police for further interrogation,” Togun said.

The Igangan area has been in the news in the past few days following a clash between supporters of Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, and herdsmen in a Fulani settlement which led to the killing of two people while property worth millions of naira were destroyed.

The crisis further escalated when Igboho issued an ultimatum to herdsmen to leave Ibarapaland after accusing them of being behind series of kidnappings, rape and other crimes in the area.

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Amotekun arrests four suspected kidnappers in Ekiti

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The Ekiti State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun Corps on Friday arrested four suspected kidnappers in the state.

The Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe (retd), who disclosed this to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, said the suspects were arrested during a routine patrol in Eda Oniyo, Ilejemeje local government area of the state.

He said: “Our men on routine patrol intercepted these four persons suspected to be kidnappers on Friday morning when they were making their ways into the state from Sokoto State.

“They told us they were coming from Ilorin, Kwara State, on motorcycles after they were brought in from Sokoto State in a truck a few days ago. Upon questioning, they said they were heading to Akungba Akoko in Ondo State but with no clear mission here.

“What we found on them clearly gave them away as suspected kidnappers and also with their confession. One of them clearly wrote on his motorcycle in Hausa language, ‘Duniya Ba Hutu’ which means, No peace in this world.

“None of the motorcycles had number plate or documents to show ownership.”

Komolafe added that the suspects upon interrogation did not give a satisfactory response on their mission in the state but confessed to be “professional kidnappers.”

He said the suspects would be handed over to the police for further investigation.

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JUST IN: Seven feared dead in fresh Amotekun raid in Oyo

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No fewer than seven people have allegedly been killed in a fresh clash between officials of the Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Operation Amotekun, and some herdsmen at Okebi village, Aiyete area in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state.

Sources told PREMIUM TIMES that some Amotekun operatives in the early hours of Saturday visited Okebi village in search of suspected kidnappers in the axis.

A source in the community who pleaded anonymity because of fear of being attacked by Amotekun operatives said the killings has since put the community in disarray.

“Amotekun stormed the community today and they drove into villages in search of suspected herdsmen. The clash already caused the death of seven people,” the source said.

Another source told this newspaper that “it was a clash between Amotekun operatives and Fulani herdsmen that led to the deaths. Some people also sustained severe injuries”.

When contacted by PREMIUM TIMES, the Commandant of Amotekun in Oyo State, Olayinka Olayanju, did not respond to calls and text messages.

Meanwhile, sources within Amotekun in the state confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the incident truly occurred and efforts are in place by Amotekun commandant to hold a press conference on the said matter.

“The matter truly happened but we have not been authorised to speak with the press. You know that Amotekun has been in the news for negative things recently and we need to address this as soon as possible,” one of our sources among the Amotekun operatives said.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olugbenga Fadeyi, did not respond to this newspaper calls and text messages as of the time of filing this report.

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Gov Makinde vows to sanction erring personnel of Amotekun over alleged high-handedness

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January 9, 2021

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has vowed to deal with any member of the Western Nigeria Security Network; code-named ‘Amotekun’ found to be involved in alleged highhandedness.

Governor Makinde made the comments in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa, who informed that an investigation into the allegation is already underway.

Adisa said that setting up of a probe panel to look into the allegation follows the recent face-off between some personnel of the Amotekun corps and some youths in Tapa town, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state.

The statement further noted that the government was doing everything to address the matter squarely in the interest of the security and wellbeing of residents of Oyo State.

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