The Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Isaac Omoyele, narrowly escaped death after being ambushed and shot by gunmen in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, late Monday night.
The incident reportedly occurred around 10:05 p.m. on Monday, shortly after Omoyele closed from duty at the Amotekun Corps Headquarters in Osogbo. He was driving alone along Ikirun Road, near Kobo, beside Charity Hotel, when masked men opened fire on his vehicle.
Recounting the ordeal from his hospital bed, Omoyele said, “I had left the office, driving home with my two-door vehicle. When I got to Kobo, some armed men suddenly appeared in a moving vehicle, double side by side with my car, and started firing.
“Their faces were covered, and before I could react, they opened fire on my vehicle. Bullets riddled the car. I didn’t stop. I kept driving through the hail of gunfire. I was hit, but I managed to escape.”
According to a statement by the Amotekun Corps on its website, medical sources confirmed that Omoyele sustained gunshot wounds and is receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital under tight security. His condition was described as stable, though he remains under close observation.
In a follow-up to the ambush, about 15 masked men reportedly invaded Omoyele’s private residence later that same night. Eyewitnesses said the attackers arrived in a Hilux van and a Toyota Highlander SUV, further deepening suspicions of a coordinated, premeditated plot.
Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojolabi, for confirmation of the development, but he neither answered calls nor responded to messages sent to his official line. Osun State government spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, confirmed the attack.
“We can confirm the attack on the Osun Amotekun Commander. The Commissioner for Information has gone to visit him at the hospital,” Olawale explained.
