No fewer than four (4) operatives of the Oyo State Security
Network Agency also known as Amotekun have been hospitalized.
The operatives were attacked by some hoodlums in Ona Ara
Local Government area on Friday.
They have been hospitalized as a result of injuries they
sustained after the attack.
It was gathered that the four operatives were on Friday
rushed to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the University College Hospital
(UCH), Ibadan.
They are currently at the hospital as at the time of filing
this report on Saturday.
Amotekun Commandant in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju
(rtd) confirmed the attack on the operatives.
Olayanju added that operatives moved to the area following a
distress call by Odeyale Community Landlord Association to help dislodge
hoodlums perpetrating violence in the community.
He said the operatives were attacked with machetes and axes,
adding that four of them with severe injuries were currently receiving
treatment at the ICU of the UCH.
He said the corps has commenced investigation into the incident.
“Operatives and police officers were attacked by hoodlums at
Ona Ara Local Government of Oyo State.
“The incidence was a follow up to a distress call by Odeyale
Community Landlord Association who called for help today from the two security
outfits to help in dislodging the activities of the hoodlums in their
neighbourhood.
“The coordinator of Amotekun operations at Ona Ara, Mr
Adelakun said that the hoodlums attacked them with machetes and axes. Four of
the operatives were severely wounded and are in an intensive care at the
University College Hospital (UCH) for treatment. Investigation is still
ongoing.”
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