3 allegedly killed as Amotekun, youths clash in Oyo

Three people have been reportedly killed when some youths clashed with members of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) otherwise known as Amotekun Corps on Wednesday in Tapa community area of Ibarapa North local government of Oyo State.

It was gathered that before the clash broke out during a street carnival, Amotekun Corps operatives had gone to disperse the youths.

A reliable source, who craved anonymity, explained that “those boys were having a carnival and probably they are expected to close by 10pm which they didn’t. The Amotekun told them to stop which took the boys some time to stop the sound.

“In the course of trying to stop the carnival, there was an argument between the boys and the Amotekun which made the boys throw stones at the Amotekun officers.

“Along the line, the Amotekun started shooting directly at them and now, at least three people have been confirmed dead while many people were injured.

“Bullets are being removed from some people who did not partake in the carnival at all.”

When contacted, the Oyo State Amotekun Corps Commandant, Colonel Olayinka Olayanju, said he was on his way to the area.

Olayanju, who confirmed that there was a clash in the town, however, did not give details of what happened.