Soldier Allegedly Murders Amotekun Operative in Osun

An operative of the Osun Amotekun Corps, identified as 35-year-old Peter Samuel Tope, was tragically killed following an alleged brutal assault by a soldier in Ijeda-Ijesa, Osun State, on Saturday evening.

According to a statement from the state Amotekun Corps Commander, Adekunle Omoyele, the attack occurred around 5:45p.m. when a soldier, recently recruited into the Nigerian Army and identified as Opejobi Fiyinfoluwa, reportedly stopped Tope while he was riding a motorcycle and launched an unprovoked assault, striking him on the head with a blunt object. The attack, which reportedly lasted about 20 minutes without intervention, left Tope in a pool of blood.

Eyewitnesses say the soldier, dressed in military camouflage and accompanied by unidentified accomplices, fled the scene afterward on a commercial motorcycle. Other Corps operatives quickly evacuated Tope to Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesa and informed the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ijebu-Jesa. A formal report was also lodged with military authorities at Ede.

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Despite medical efforts, Tope succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Sunday. The Corps Commander described the incident as unprovoked and has called for a thorough investigation, vowing that no stone will be left unturned to ensure those responsible are brought to justice.