Osun Assembly, Senator Clash Over Sealing of Amotekun Base!

Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa

The Osun State House of Assembly has demanded that the police immediately unseal the operational offices of the Amotekun Corps, which were reportedly locked up by security operatives following allegations of the Corps’ involvement in the killing of residents in the Akinlalu community. [1]

What’s Going On

• The Assembly described the sealing as “constitutionally offensive”, accusing the Nigeria Police of overstepping by shutting down an agency established by law and funded by the state. [2]
• According to Senate sources, Senator Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East) claimed responsibility for ordering the sealing, alleging that Amotekun operatives had been involved in extrajudicial killings in his constituency. [3]
• In response, the Assembly called the action a dangerous precedent and insisted that any allegations against Amotekun must be properly investigated, not used to dismantle state security structures. [4]

Background & Tensions

• The sealing came after reports that Amotekun operatives may have killed residents in Akinlalu, Ife North LGA. [5]
• – Amotekun has asserted, in counterclaim, that their operatives were ambushed while responding to a distress call, leading to exchanges of fire. [6]
• Political observers see the clash as part of a larger power struggle between federal security agencies and state-controlled security outfits.

Stakes & Implications

• If Amotekun remains sealed, security gaps may emerge in rural and semi‑urban parts of Osun, where the Corps has been active.
• The disagreement places the principle of state autonomy and security jurisdiction at the center of this conflict.
• The Assembly has mandated its Committee on Security to investigate the incident and submit a report within seven days. [1]

Citations:

1. The Guardian Nigeria: guardian.ng/news/osun-assembly-demands-reopening-of-amotekun-operational-offices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
2. Osun: www.osun.life/2025/10/10/osun-assembly-slams-police-demands-immediate-reopening-of-amotekun-offices/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
3. Osun: www.osun.life/2025/10/10/akinlalu-i-wont-allow-killing-of-my-constituents-again-im-behind-sealing-of-amotekun-offices-fadahunsi/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
4. Africa Press Arabic: www.africa-press.net/nigeria/policy/osun-assembly-orders-immediate-reopening-of-amotekun-offices?utm_source=chatgpt.com
5. Osun: www.osun.life/2025/10/01/police-launch-investigation-as-community-alleges-osun-amotekun-of-killing-residents/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
6. Osun Spring: osunspring.com/news/2025/10/01/osun-police-probe-deadly-clash-between-amotekun-residents-in-ile-ife/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

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