Over 200 Amotekun Operatives Killed in Fight Against Insecurity — Makinde


Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has revealed that more than 200 operatives of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have lost their lives in the battle against insecurity across the state.

Makinde made the disclosure on Saturday during a visit to families of students and teachers abducted from three schools in the Oriire area of Ogbomoso on May 15.

Expressing sympathy with the affected families, the governor called for unity and collective action towards securing the release of the victims, stressing that the moment demanded cooperation rather than political blame games.

“This is not the time to trade blame, whether it is federal, state or local government. This is the time to pull together and rescue our children and their teachers,” Makinde said.

He assured the families that the government remained committed to ensuring justice and bringing the abducted victims back safely.

“And for those who have lost their lives, as God lives, their blood won’t go in vain. Please, have trust in us. Anything that we can’t do, it won’t be because we can’t deploy the power in our hands,” he added.

The governor acknowledged growing public concerns over insecurity but maintained that security agencies and the government were working tirelessly behind the scenes despite criticisms from various quarters.

Highlighting the sacrifices made by security personnel, Makinde said the Amotekun Corps had paid a heavy price in the fight against criminality.

“For the Amotekun Corps, we have lost over 200 of them. You won’t know. They will go in, but 200 of them will never come back. May God help us put an end to the bloodshed in our state and country,” he said.

Amotekun was established in January 2020 by the six South-West states as a regional security outfit to combat kidnapping, banditry, armed robbery and other security threats.

Speaking earlier at the joint mega rally of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan, Makinde reiterated that Amotekun was created as an alternative after efforts to secure state police powers failed.

“We wanted state police. It was because we couldn’t get state police that we established Amotekun as a stop-gap,” the governor said.

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He further urged the Federal Government to expedite action on the creation of state police, arguing that the current security challenges require stronger localised policing structures.

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