A Divisional Police Officer identified as Ayodeji Adepoju has allegedly shot an operative of Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun.

The incident, we gathered on Saturday occured at Igbon Police station in Ogbomoso geo-political zone of the state.

It was gathered from sources that the DPO at Igbon Police Division, Surulere Local Government Area, Mr. Adepoju reportedly shot an operative of Amotekun on Friday.

Our correspondent gathered that the DPO ordered the arrest of two Amotekun Corps for arresting herdsmen whose cattle were grazing on a farm in Gambari area, for destroying crops.

The aggrieved farmer, whose farm was plundered by the cattle, was said to have reported the case to Amotekun Corps.

The herdsmen were arrested by Amotekun operatives.

It was gathered that some of the herdsmen were said to have reported the case to the DPO who ordered the arrest of the two Amotekun operatives, Mr. Jenyo and Olatunji Mayowa, who were investigating the case.

It was gathered that the DPO said the Amotekun was not set up to arrest herdsmen but to go after armed robbers.

It was after the arrest of Amotekun operatives that Mr. Araoye Amoo, the unit Commander of Amotekun in the area, went to the police station with his men to secure the release of the two officials.

It was gathered that as Amoo was discussing with the station guard, the DPO stormed out of his office and reportedly collected a gun from a policeman and shot one of the Amotekun men in the leg........ CONTINUE READING BELOW.......
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