Amotekun officer dies after alleged attack by soldier in Osun

Amotekun officer dies after alleged attack by soldier in Osun

Tragedy struck in the Ijeda-Ijesa community of Osun State on Saturday as a newly recruited soldier allegedly killed an Amotekun Corps officer in cold blood.

The officer, identified as Samuel Tope Omitunsin, reportedly died after suffering a severe head injury inflicted by the soldier, Opejobi Fiyinfoluwa, who was said to be dressed in full military camouflage during the attack.

According to a statement by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Dr. Isaac Omoyele, the disturbing incident happened around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, and has thrown the security community into mourning.

The soldier allegedly stormed the Amotekun outpost in Ijebu-Jesa with threats, declaring openly that one of his missions in the Nigerian Army was to “deal decisively” with Amotekun officers.

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Moments later, while Officer Tope was on a motorcycle with a colleague, Peter Samuel, they were ambushed. The soldier and his yet-to-be-identified accomplices reportedly descended on them with blunt weapons.

Witnesses say the beating lasted for nearly 20 minutes, with no intervention. The attackers allegedly struck Tope on the head, leaving him in a pool of blood before fleeing on a commercial motorcycle.

Local operatives rushed the injured officers to Wesley Guild Hospital in Ilesa. While Peter Samuel is said to be responding to treatment, Tope sadly died in the early hours of Sunday.

The matter has been reported to the Ijebu-Jesa Divisional Police Headquarters and the military authorities at the Engineering Cantonment in Ede.

“The brutality was unprovoked,” Dr. Omoyele stated. “This is a dark day for our Corps. We have lost one of our finest men. Investigations must move swiftly, and we demand that justice be served.”

Amotekun officer dies after alleged attack by soldier in Osun