Lamidi Abiodun, an official of the Osun Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps has been killed by gunmen.
Gatekeepers News reports that Abiodun and his colleagues from both Amotekun and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) were responding to a distress call about an attack on farmers in the Papa Farm area when they were ambushed.
According to Yusuf Abass, spokesperson of Osun Amotekun Corps, in a statement; the team was attacked by gunmen upon arrival at the farmland.
Abbas revealed that Abiodun was shot during the attack but the bullets did not penetrate his body. After a series of gunfire, the gunmen brutally assaulted Abiodun using a machete to the head.
The statement reads, “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.”
“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.”
“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.”
