….. Demands Immediate Arrest of Osun Amotekun Commandant, Others
The Campaign for Democracy (CD) has strongly condemned what it described as the barbaric and senseless extrajudicial killing of some young citizens of Akinlalu Town, Osun State, by operatives of the Osun State Amotekun Corps. The group said the incident, which has thrown the entire community into mourning, represents one of the worst acts of state-backed brutality in recent times.
In a statement signed by Comrade Olufemi Lawson, the General Secretary of the organisation, CD described the killings as “a cold-blooded massacre that has once again exposed the deep rot, lack of training, and complete absence of professionalism within the Osun Amotekun Corps.”
According to Lawson, “It is unacceptable that a security outfit established to protect the people has now turned its weapons against innocent young citizens. The killing of these youths, some of whom were siblings, is not only tragic but criminal. Those responsible must be brought to book without delay.”
The statement further accused the Commandant of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Omoyele, of gross misconduct and long-standing notoriety. “We are aware of the dark record of Commandant Adekunle Omoyele, even during his time as an officer in the Nigeria Police Force, where he was repeatedly linked to cases of extrajudicial killings and human rights abuses. His continued reign of terror under the cover of Amotekun cannot be tolerated any longer,” CD declared.
The group demanded that the Nigeria Police must immediately arrest and investigate Commandant Omoyele over the latest killing and reopen all previous allegations of human rights violations linked to him. It also called on the Osun State Government to urgently reorganise and reform the Amotekun Corps to prevent further abuse and restore public confidence in community-based security operations.
“Justice must be served for the murdered youths of Akinlalu. We will not relent until every officer involved in this heinous act is made to face the full weight of the law,” the statement added.
The Campaign for Democracy warned that any attempt to cover up or protect the perpetrators will be met with nationwide resistance from the civil society community and the families of the victims.
“We owe it to the memory of these young Nigerians to ensure that their killers do not escape justice, no matter how highly placed,” Comrade Lawson concluded.
