At list two person has been confirm dead as Southeast Security outfit, Amotekun and YouthS Clash in Oyo State.
Omokoshaban learn that Many also were left with injuries during the clash that occur on Wednesday With some residents at Tapa community, Ibarapa North Local government, Oyo State Southwest Nigeria.
The incident happen at about 10.30pm when Amotekun officers invaded the venue of an ongoing carnival said to have been organized by the youth in the town.
We learn that trouble started when Amotekun Officers ordered the carnival organizer to stop the event
The ordered didn’t pleased some of the youth which lead to augment with the officers
Resident who confirmed the report to newsmen said that Amotekun officers started shooting directly at them.
He said “Along the line, the Amotekun started shooting directly at them,”.
The shooting lead to the deaths of two youths identify as Razak Odugbemi and Lekan Ogunlade, both of them were confirmed dead at the General Hospital in Ayete town.
Some resident of the area and three other youths sustained injuries and they are currently receiving treatment at an hospital in Igboora, one of the towns in the area.
While confirming the incident, Olayinka Olayanju, a retired Colonel and the Commandant of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, said an investigation has been launched to get to the root of the incident.
“The preliminary investigation revealed that some youths were organising carnival in Obada and our men attempted to disperse them. Some of them fired gunshots at our operatives and they responded,”Olayanju said.
“Two of the youth were shot and have been confirmed dead. That is the situation for now. But, we are still investigating the incident,” he added.
This killing making it the third time officers of the security outfit had involved in a shooting incident since it came into operation.
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