Gunshots Heard As Immigration, Amotekun Clash In Osun
Gun clash between Amotekun and immigration officers in Osogbo
The friction between Western Nigerian Security Network, populary known as Amotekun and immigration officers resulted in gun battle in Okefia government house annex Osogbo, Osun State.
A shootout erupted between the National Immigration Services and the Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun in the Oke-Fia neighbourhood in Osogbo, Osun State.
Speaking with an Eyewitnesses said the shootout erupted after one NIS officer was detained at the Amotekun office at the Government House Annex for allegedly insulting the Amotekun boss, for violating traffic law.
The convoy of the Amotekun Corps-Commandant, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewimbi (rtd) passed through the Ola-Iya axis and allegedly violated the traffic regulations,Iand the mmigration officer trail the Amotekun operatives to their base where he allagedly insulted the convoy drivers and their boss.
The situation angered the Amotekun commandant who instructed that the Immigration officer be detained, unknowingly to the Amotekun that the officer had called for reinforcement before he was forcefully detained.
In an attempt to bring back stability to the popular okefia area, Patrol vans of operatives of NIS and Amotekun were sighted inside the premises of the Government House annex.
Similarly, leadership of the two agencies are holding a meeting to resolve the issue, while the spokesperson of Amotekun, Yusuf Idowu disclosed the development has been resolved.
