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INCIDENT REPORT: UNPROVOKED ATTACK ON AMOTEKUN OPERATIVE BY A SOLDIER

Update on Osun Amotekun Vs Soldiers

The deceased officer's name is Omitunsin Abiola Isaac, not Peter Samuel Tope. 

Peter Samuel is not dead, but was severely injured and now receiving medical attention in the hospital. 

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Agboola Lateef

OSBC NUJ Chairman

 violent confrontation erupted yesterday 26/07/2025 at about 1745hrs at Ijeda area of Ijesa land results in the death of one Amotekun officer by name Peter Samuel Tope m aged 35yrs. It was gathered that a military man named Opejobi Fiyinfoluwa m who was recently recruited into the Army came to Ijeda his native town in camouflage uniform and approached Amotekun Station at Ijebu Jesa that he had came home to deal decisively on Amotekun personnel and part of the reasons while he joined the army.

Information received shortly after the obscene comments by the military man that he launched unprovoked attacked on  Amotekun personnel who was coming on bike. The Amotekun personnel was stopped by the military guy and his cohorts and  aggressively  hits him with an object on the head and fell down from the bike. The assault lasted for approximately 20 minutes leaving the injured Amotekun rolling in the pool of blood without help. After which the military personnel stopped an Okada and sped off towards the town  The incident sparked outrage on the Amotekun within the area who rushed to the scene and evacuate Peter Samuel Tope a member of Amotekun who sustained lacerations and deep cut on the head. He was taken to Wesley hospital at ILESA.

The incident was reported to the Divisional Police headquarters at Ijebu Jesa and photography of the Amotekun personnel taken. Equally a phone call was put across to the Engineering Cantonment, Ede to Lt Col Yunusa Isyaku for necessary action. 

It is saddened to hear this morning that the Amotekun operatives who was assaulted has give up the ghost at the hospital bed. Investigations are underway to ascertain the full details and bring the culprits to justice. Further development will be communicated soon.

Dr. Hon. Isaac Adekunle Omoyele 

Corps Commander, Amotekun,Osun Command.