Lamidi Abiodun, an official of the Osun Security Network Agency, otherwise known as ‘Amotekun corps’, has been hacked to death at the Papa boundary axis in Iwo area of the state.
Abiodun was killed on Wednesday after Amotekun officials and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) were alerted about an attack on farmers at Papa Farm area in Iwo.
A statement released by Yusuf Abass, spokesperson of Osun Amotekun Corps, said the team were attacked by gunmen upon arrival at the farmland.
Abass claimed that Abiodun was shot during the attack but the bullets did not penetrate his body.
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He alleged that after a series of gunfire, the attackers brutally assaulted Abiodun using a machete to the head.
“During the confrontation, Mr. Abiodun was attacked. Although initial gunfire did not penetrate his body, he was brutally assaulted with a machete to the head and died instantly at the scene,” the statement reads.
“While most of the operatives managed to escape the ambush, one member of the VGN identified as Nurudeen Alowonle remains unaccounted for as of the time of this report and one Alex Sola was shot on the leg.
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“The tragic loss of Mr. Abiodun has sent waves of grief throughout the Amotekun Corps and the entire security community in Osun State.
“The incident has been formally reported to the Nigeria Police in Iwo, and the body of the fallen hero has been deposited at a local mortuary for further procedures. Investigations are ongoing, and efforts are being intensified to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.”
