The Commander of the Osun Amotekun Corps, Adekunle Isaac Omoyele, has been hospitalised after surviving an armed attack by unidentified gunmen in Osogbo on Monday night.
The incident, according to report occurred around 10:05 p.m. along Ikirun Road, near Kobo, beside Charity Hotel, shortly after Omoyele closed from duty at the Amotekun Corps Headquarters.
In a statement released by the Corps Spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu Abass, said the assailants, who were heavily armed and masked, ambushed Omoyele while he was driving home in his private vehicle.
The attackers reportedly opened fire on his car, leaving it riddled with bullets. The Commander sustained gunshot wounds but managed to escape from the scene and was later rushed to a hospital for urgent medical attention.
Abass confirmed that Omoyele is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility and remains in stable condition under close observation.
It was gathered that The matter has been reported to the Ota-Efun Police Division, and security agencies have launched an investigation into the incident.