The leadership of Osun Amotekun Corps has announced the death of an operative, Sheriff Ogundiran, who reportedly collapsed in his house while preparing for work and was later confirmed dead minutes later. The spokesperson for the corps, Yusuf Idowu, during an interview with The PUNCH, on Thursday, explained that Ogundiran suddenly took ill and could not be revived. Idowu said …

The Osun Amotekun Corps has arrested a 25 year old man, Adebayo Azeez for theft of electricity wire valued at approximately N1.3 million. A statement by the Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele and by spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass revealed that Azeez is an ex-convict. The arrest followed a distress call made by concerned residents of the area who witnessed suspicious activities …

The Osun Amotekun Corps has announced that the screening of applicants seeking employment in the corps will take place from Monday, March 3 to Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at the corps headquarters in Osogbo. In a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Yusuf Idowu, obtained in Osogbo on Thursday, the agency outlined that the screening …

Operatives of Amotekun corps in Osun State have arrested one Muritala Ibrahim, 35, for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl. A statement issued by Osun State Amotekun Public Relations Officer, Yusuf Idowu on Monday, the suspect committee the act in Aagba, Boripe local government area of the state. He disclosed that the suspect was arrested following a reported incident by the …

Two artisans, Toheeb Yekini, 35, and Yekini Sulikaleni, 30, said to be ex-convicts, both from Iwo, Osun State, have been arrested by the operatives of Amotekun Corps for alleged burglary and theft. The suspects were reportedly arrested at Oje Oniyan Area of Iwo following a tip-off by the residents, who alerted Amotekun operatives about the attack on a shop in …

Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested a suspected inter-state child trafficker identified as Isaac Okonu who allegedly brought four under-aged boys and one Dominick Udoh, aged 23 years, from Akwa Ibom State to Osun to work as labourers. In a statement signed by Amotekun spokesperson in Osun State, Yusuff Idowu, obtained on Saturday in Osogbo, the corps …