The Commander of the Osun State Amotekun Corps, High Chief Dr. Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, on Monday night narrowly escaped death after unknown gunmen ambushed his vehicle and later raided his residence in a coordinated attack.
The incident occurred around 10:05 pm along Ikirun Road, near Kobo, beside Charity Hotel, Osogbo, shortly after Omoyele closed from duty at the Amotekun headquarters.
Narrating the ordeal from his hospital bed, Omoyele said he was driving home in his private car when masked gunmen in a moving vehicle pulled up beside him and opened fire.
“I had left the office heading home when a vehicle suddenly pulled up beside mine. Before I could react, they started shooting. Bullets riddled my car. I was hit but I did not stop; I kept driving through the hail of gunfire until I managed to escape,” he recounted.
The Amotekun boss sustained gunshot injuries and is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility. Medical sources confirmed his condition is stable, but he remains under protective surveillance.
In a shocking twist, about 15 masked gunmen reportedly stormed Omoyele’s private residence hours after the failed ambush.
A witnesses said that the assailants arrived in a Hilux van and a Toyota Highlander SUV, suggesting the operation was carefully planned.
The Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu Abass, who confirmed the incident, described it as a direct assault on the state’s security architecture.
The attack has been reported to the Ota-Efun Police Division, while investigations are ongoing. No group has claimed responsibility for the attempted assassination.
Security experts have expressed concern over the development, warning that the incident sends a dangerous signal about the vulnerability of even top security officials.
“This is not just an attack on one man; it is an attack on the symbol of community security in Osun State. If a commander can be targeted in such a coordinated manner, ordinary citizens are even more exposed,” a senior security analyst said.
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