Attempt by members of Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, and those of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) to rescue farmers from suspected hoodlums have led to the death of one of the team.
LEADERSHIP gathered that one Lamidi Abiodun, a member of Amotekun Corps was gruesomely killed in an ambush by suspected armed hoodlums following a distressed call by farmers at the Papa boundary area of Iwo, Osun State, on Wednesday.
It was gathered that the farmers alerted the Iwo Area Command of Osun Amotekun Corps about an ongoing attack on their farmland, and in a swift response, a team of Amotekun operatives, in company with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), mobilised to the scene to confront the threat and safeguard lives and property.
Upon arriving at the location, the team was ambushed by a group of armed men allegedly led by a notorious criminal known as Akeem Olofa, who was said to have been a menace in the area.
However, during the confrontation, the deceased, Abiodun was brutally assaulted with a machete on the head and died instantly at the scene.
While most of the operatives managed to escape the ambush, one member of the VGN identified as Nurudeen Alowonle remains unaccounted for as of the time of this report and one Alex Sola was equally shot on the leg.
The tragic loss of Mr. Abiodun has sent waves of grief throughout the Amotekun Corps and the entire security community in Osun State.
The Public Relations Officer, Osun Amotekun Corps, Mr Yusuf Abass who confirmed the incident, he said it has been formally reported to the Nigeria Police in Iwo as the remains of the victim have been deposited at a mortuary for further procedures.
Abass stressed that investigations are ongoing, and efforts being intensified to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.
He further assured that the Corps remains resolute in its mission to protect the people and communities of Osun State from all forms of insecurity, charging residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.
