Peter Samuel Tope, a 35-year-old operative of the Osun Amotekun Corps, has allegedly died as a result of an attack allegedly carried out by a recently enlisted personnel of the Nigerian Army.
The incident, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, in a statement on Sunday issued by Yusuf Idowu Abass, the agency Public Relations Officer, said occurred in Ijeda, Ijesa, Oriade Local Government Area on Saturday, July 26, 2025.
Omoyele in the statement revealed that, \u201cthe assault took place around 5:45 p.m. The suspect, identified as Opejobi Fiyinfoluwa, reportedly approached the Amotekun station in Ijebu-Jesa dressed in military camouflage and made hostile remarks toward the operatives.
\u201cFiyinfoluwa stated clearly that one of the reasons he joined the army was to deal decisively with Amotekun personnel.
\u201cHis arrival, according to eyewitness accounts, was followed shortly by the brutal attack on Officer Tope.\u201d
He also added that, \u201cThe victim, who was on a motorcycle, was stopped by the suspect and a group of unidentified accomplices. Without provocation, the attackers pounced on him, with Fiyinfoluwa allegedly striking Tope with a blunt object on the head, causing him to fall and sustain critical injuries.
\u201cThe attack lasted for about 20 minutes with no assistance rendered, leaving Officer Tope bleeding profusely on the road. The attackers reportedly fled the scene immediately after, with Fiyinfoluwa escaping on a commercial motorcycle.\u201d
\u201cAmotekun officers who arrived at the scene rushed the injured operative to Wesley Hospital in Ilesa. They also informed the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ijebu-Jesa and reported the matter to Lt. Col. Yunusa Isyaku at the Engineering Cantonment, Ede.
\u201cDespite efforts by medical personnel, Officer Tope succumbed to his injuries in the early hours of Sunday, July 27. His death has left the Amotekun Corps and his community in mourning.
\u201cThis is a senseless and despicable act, and we are committed to ensuring that justice is served,\u201d Dr. Omoyele said.
Omoyele said the Corps has pledged full cooperation with police and military authorities to investigate the incident.
Omoyele confirmed that investigations are ongoing and that the Corps would issue further updates as more facts emerge.
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Peter Samuel Tope, a 35-year-old operative of the Osun Amotekun Corps, has allegedly died as a result of an attack allegedly carried out by a recently enlisted personnel of the Nigerian Army. The incident, the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Isaac Omoyele, in a statement on Sunday issued by Yusuf Idowu Abass, the agency Public Relations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":129,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n