The Osun State Amotekun corps has accused some political thugs working with that People’s Democratic Party of attacking its personnel and office in Osogbo local government.
According to a statement obtained by InsightMedia signed by Amotekun spokesperson, Yusuff Idowu, the hoodlums unleashed attacks on the Amotekun personnel in their office with guns, cutlasses, and other dangerous weapons for reasons best known to them. They fired a close-range bullet on one Amotekun personnel, identified as Adebisi, and the Field Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Comrade Amitolu Shittu with Brand new pump-action guns.
He said thugs who wear masks to cover their faces attacked the Amotekun personnel in the command.
“They are alleging that what is the chairperson of Osogbo South LCDA, Hon Bolaji Jimoh a.k.a Gbogbolomo business in the office of National Population Commission that shares compound with the Amotekun office at that time, where she came to attend to the yearning of the officers of the Commission. The thugs who tried to forcefully bring out the chairperson of Osogbo South LCDA were restricted by the Amotekun personnel which led to the attack on the Amotekun personnel.
“The thugs came out from Branded PDP Sienna vehicle with masks on their faces and attacked them with guns, cutlasses, and broken bottles and they inflicted injuries on the personnel.
The field commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Comrade Amitolu Shittu who came to settle the issue was also attacked, we appeal personally to all parties in the state to see Amotekun as an outfit that belongs to all. Amotekun has helped PDP, APC, and other political parties without being sentimental or biased. We have protected Osun groove, Churches, Mosques, Night clubs, Business centers, Government farms, and Private farms, the beneficiaries of Amotekun should not wage war on the outfit that has helped them in the past. It’s our responsibility to protect the lives and properties of everyone in the state, we are not partisan and we equally have the right under the Nigerian constitution to protect ourselves.
