Alayori Ademola, a student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (RUGIPO), OWO in Ondo State has reportedly died after he was shot by Amotekun operatives in the state.
According to reports, the deceased was allegedly shot on his leg by the operatives and kept in their custody for four days.
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In a voice note recorded by Ademola before his untimely death, he said the Amotekun operatives stormed his house and harassed him and his brothers.
They were beaten before he was shot on the leg by the officers.
He noted that the officers took him to their office and kept him in a cell for days.
He was kept there until a family member came to plead for his release.
He was quickly rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, where he died.
Reacting to the incident, the state Amotekun commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said they received with dismay and sadness the death of the student who was allegedly shot by one of the Amotekun corps during an operation in the state.
Adeleye explained that the incident occurred during an investigation on the case of a syndicate that specializes in attacking motorcyclists (Okada riders) with dangerous weapons and dispossess them of their motorcycles in the process.
He added that luck ran out of one of the syndicates who was given a hot chase into a building in Owo by the corps where other criminals were staying.
In an attempt to apprehend the suspect, they engaged in a fight with the corps and in the course of the struggle, one of their riffles triggered off and hit one of the suspects and an Amotekun corps.
According to the state commander, his men eventually overpowered the suspects, arrested and took them to the corps office e in Owo where they were detained while investigation was continues.
“He (late Ademola) was released on health ground, promising to return to the corps custody so as to continue investigation,” the commander stated.
“The suspect left our facility on same day, 11 days after the incident to get first aid treatment with the promise to return in continuation of the investigation.
“Surprisingly, the news of the dead injured suspect’s filtered yesterday after 11 days the incident occurred.
“We sincerely register our Condolences to the family and friends of the deceased while we continue with our indepth and thorough investigation to the real cause of his death.
“The Ondo State Amotekun Corps, however wishes to assure the public that it will work with stakeholders including NANS, the Polytechnic Community and family of the victim to ensure that justice is timely served.
“The Corps promised that it would not relent in its avowed determination to protect the residents of Ondo State in collaboration with other security agencies and sanitize the state of criminal elements terrorizing the state.”
