Oyo Amotekun Roars Over Arrest of Operative by Police

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps has expressed its anger over the arrest of one of its operatives by officials of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the state.

It was claimed that personnel of the NPF from Zone 11 picked up an Amotekun Corps member known as Mr Amo Saheed Ajibola in a Gestapo-style.

The victim was said to have been lawfully deployed to a static patrol position covering General Gas, Akobo, Ibadan, when he was reportedly abducted at about 2000hrs (8 p.m.) on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.

The commandant of the agency, Mr Olayinka Olayanju, faulted the manner in which the operative was taken, noting that his organisation has consistently maintained a cooperative relationship with other sister security agencies, particularly in handling criminal cases involving their operatives.

“We have always handed over suspected accused to the relevant security agencies on request. That is the standard procedure being observed in our collaboration with the police and other sister agencies,” he said in a statement signed by him on Thursday.

Mr Olagunju stressed that if there were any investigation involving the officer, the appropriate step would have been to formally approach the Amotekun headquarters, especially since Mr Ajibola was on lawful duty at the time of his arrest.

“There was no reason whatsoever to justify the Gestapo-like action of the police officers from Zone 11, Osogbo. There is a need for the police to be civil in their approach by being mindful that all suspects have a right to know their offences and their fundamental rights should be respected during arrest,” he emphasised.

He described the method adopted by the police as unbecoming and advised a better approach in the future in the interest of inter-agency cooperation and effective synergy.