Amotekun Officer Abducted by Suspected Terrorists in Oyo State
A member of the Amotekun Corps has been abducted by suspected terrorists in Budo Alhaji village, Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Security sources confirmed the incident on Wednesday, revealing that the victim, Rabiu Akeem, was kidnapped on July 14 around 5:30 p.m. while in the forest along the Ighoho–Igbope–Igbeti road.
Akeem was one of three armed Amotekun officers deployed to the area who had entered the forest to gather firewood when they were suddenly ambushed by armed men.
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The Amotekun Commander for Orelope Local Government, identified simply as Taofeeq, along with another officer, Ogunikojo Ojekunle Lekan, later reported the abduction to the Ighoho Police Division at about 10:53 p.m.
Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer in Ighoho swiftly mobilised a joint team consisting of police officers, Amotekun operatives, local vigilantes, and hunters. A search-and-rescue operation was launched immediately, involving extensive bush combing to locate the missing officer and track down the assailants.
Authorities have assured the public that investigations are ongoing and that every effort is being made to secure the safe release of the kidnapped officer and bring the perpetrators to justice.
In a separate but related development, a member of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State was killed by suspected hoodlums in the Papa Farm Area of Iwo Local Government Area.
The Osun Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, confirmed the killing in May, explaining that the officer was among those responding to a distress call from farmers in the area who had come under attack. Officers from the Corps and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) had rushed to the scene when the attack occurred.
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