Adeleke Orders Investigation After Amotekun Operatives Allegedly killed Osun Community Residents

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a full investigation into the recent killing of some residents of Akinlalu Community by operatives of the Amotekun Corps.
The governor has subsequently dispatched a top-level government delegation to the affected community to find out what transpired on the day of the incident.
Adeleke’s decision to probe the incident was contained in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, made available to the journalists in Osogbo on Saturday.
Rasheed said his principal expressed deep shock at the deaths of some individuals from the town after receiving a preliminary report from his Special Adviser on Security Matters.
“After receiving the preliminary report, further briefings were presented to the Deputy Governor by the security team with a State Security Council meeting now scheduled for Monday to further deliberate on the issue and other emerging security threats in the state,” the statement read.
He vowed to dig into the root of the incident, saying a high-powered delegation of government and service chiefs will visit the affected town after the scheduled state security council meeting on Monday.
“Those expected on the delegation include the Special Adviser on Security Matters to the state governor, the Commissioner for Information, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, the Commissioner for Transportation, the Attorney General of the State, the Special Adviser on Legal Matters to the governor and service chiefs of the various security agencies.
“I am a rule of law Governor. This matter is being investigated, and any infraction will be dealt with within the context of the law. I have ordered a security council meeting on this incident and others, such as fears of spill-over from Kwara banditry attacks.
“I sent my condolences to the victims of this unfortunate incident. I urge the good people of Akinlalu to keep calm as our government acts on the matter. I feel their pains, but investigations are ongoing”, the governor further said.
Recall that Osun State Police Command had earlier said it would ensure all those involved in the mayhem that occurred in Akinlalu, where operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps killed three people, were identified and face the wrath of the law.