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How Amotekun Operatives Killed My Son, Mother Cries Out

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4 years ago

May 1, 2022

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A 49-year-old woman, Monsurat Alimi, has revealed how her son, Tunde Olutayo, was allegedly killed by operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

The woman said she learnt of her 25-year-old son’s death on Facebook, where his corpse was posted with a gun on his chest, as he was tagged a cultist and an armed robber.

DAILY POST gathered that Olutayo was killed penultimate Saturday after the Amotekhn officers reportedly invaded his compound in Sokori and allegedly shot dead when he tried to escape.

According to the commander of Amotekun corps in Ogun, David Akinremi, the deceased Olutayo had and his gang had “engaged the corps in a gun duel” before he was hit by a bullet that later killed him.

Akinremi said that a distress call was received from residents of Sokori that they were being robbed by a group of Eye cultists.

On getting to the place, Akinremi claimed that his operatives met the hoodlums, who he said had snatched phones, money among others from the residents, and a gun duel ensued.

He said, “During this encounter, one Olutayo Tunde (a.k.a. Badoo), aged 30 years, who is the leader of this group which had previously been involved in cult killings, armed robberies and other sundry crimes in Abeokuta metro, fired at the operatives and in a swift response, he was shot on the arm in an attempt to disarm him.

“The suspect immediately ran into the nearby bush along with his other cohorts, dropping a locally made pistol which was recovered by the operatives.

“A painstaking search was conducted in the bush where he escaped, during which he was arrested while others escaped.

“He was immediately taken to Ijaye General Hospital for treatment so as to be able to extract useful information from him, but was confirmed dead shortly on arrival at the said hospital.”

However, the mother of the slain Olutayo told newsmen that the Amotekun Commander had painted a picture of what did not happen, stressing that her son was a vulcaniser and neither a cultist nor an armed robber.

Amidst tears, the woman cried out for help, saying: “Help me, I have been cheated. Tunde had a wife and a child. He worked as a vulcanizer.

“On Saturday (April 23, 2022), I was called that Tunde was at the junction of his workshop and that was where they apprehended him.

“I learnt he was shot by the Amotekun corps the moment he tried to escape from the riverbank.

“When I got to the place where he was shot, eyewitnesses told me that he knew nothing about the incident.

“I was told that while he was being taken away, he pleaded that he was not a cultist nor an armed robber.

“My son was arrested by the roadside. He told them he had a sick mother, a wife and a child at home, yet they still killed him.

“I was told that they shot him while trying to escape when he saw that other people arrested have also escaped; that was how he was shot in the arm.”

The distraught mother explained that she was not allowed to see her son until she saw the body posted on Facebook.

“Ever since the time we have been going to check on him, they never allowed us to see him until Saturday morning when we saw his death announcement on Facebook with a gun placed on his chest, claiming they found it on him. It is a lie.

“We urge the government to help ask the Amotekun to release to us his dead body. He was not a cultist. They did not inform us that he had been killed. It was on Facebook that we saw it.

“We want the government to find out what led to the killing of my son. Please help me; they want to cheat me with power. They killed my son and seized his corpse. Nigerians should help me,” the mother cried.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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6 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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11 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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12 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.