Osun Amotekun is Spiritually Grounded to Fight Insecurity, Says Commandant

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo

The Commandant of the Osun State Security Outfit Network, Codenamed ‘Amotekun’, Isaac Omoyele, yesterday contended that the state Amotekun is spiritually stable to fight any crime in the state.

Speaking yesterday in an interactive session with journalists in Osogbo, Omoyele, who commended the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, for adequate provision for the outfit in 2025 budget, vowed to march force for force in an efforts to curb criminality in the state.

The commandant, who spoke about the deteriorating state of Amotekun when he took over the mantle, noted that the Amotekun he met was in a bad situation.

Omoyele opined that Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti, Lagos and Ondo States were ahead of Osun State when he resumed as the commandant but stressed that with the support from the state government, Osun State Amotekun is now in a conducive atmosphere.

He noted that laws that were enacted  are suitable for the development of the security outfit, saying Osun Amotekun is fully protected with their welfare.

On his relationship with other South-west states-Ekiti, Oyo, Ondo,  Ogun and Lagos-Omoyele emphasised that they all worked together in curbing criminality in the region.

He said good relationship with other states had assisted the region in an efforts to grease the wheel of proper security.

On the number of 320 existing Amotekun personnel in the state, he posited that the number is not good enough for effective policing, but was of the view that with the adequate provision from the government things would work out well soonest.