OCSC Berates Osun Govt Over Continued Closure Of Amotekun Office
The Osun Civil Societies Coalition (OCSC) has expressed displeasure over what it describes as a dangerous security vacuum created by the continued closure of the Osun Amotekun Corps office, calling on Governor Ademola Adeleke to urgently intervene as Chief Security Officer of the state.
In a strongly worded letter addressed to Governor Adeleke and dated Wednesday, December 3, 2025, the coalition said the shutdown of Amotekun operations on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, following the Akinlalu incident, poses a serious threat to public safety.
The letter, signed by OCSC Chairman Comrade Dr. Waheed Lawal, criticised the state government for what it termed “dangerous silence,” stating that several weeks after the incident, neither the investigation report nor reasons for the prolonged closure had been made public.
According to the group, the suspension of Amotekun activities is occurring at a time when Osun is becoming increasingly vulnerable to banditry, kidnapping and cross-border attacks, particularly from neighbouring states where criminal activities have escalated.
“The recent coordinated attacks in Kwara State and the Ekura Church invasion are warning signals that criminal networks are expanding,” the coalition noted, insisting that shutting down a grassroots security structure like Amotekun is “dangerous and irresponsible.”
The coalition reminded the governor that under the Nigerian Constitution, he remains the Chief Security Officer of the state, with full responsibility for coordinating security agencies, protecting residents, and resisting any federal action undermining state safety.
While acknowledging the authority of the Inspector-General of Police, the group maintained that Governor Adeleke has the constitutional power to insist on the restoration of Amotekun operations and should immediately coordinate with security chiefs to reopen its office.
OCSC warned that with Amotekun grounded, Osun risks border surveillance collapse, weakened community intelligence gathering, and increasing exposure of rural communities, villages and farmlands to criminal infiltration.
The coalition issued seven demands, including immediate engagement with the Inspector-General of Police, unsealing of the Amotekun headquarters, public release of the Akinlalu investigation report, and urgent reconvening of Amotekun operations statewide.
It also urged the governor to convene a security summit involving traditional rulers, the Police, DSS, NSCDC, Amotekun leadership and civil society organisations, while providing a clear security roadmap to reassure Osun residents that their governor is in charge.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the Amotekun Headquarters was sealed by operatives of the Intelligence of the Nigerian Police in October following a petition against the Amotekun Corps alleging extra-judicial killings at Akinlalu town, in Ife-North Local Government Area of the state.
It will be recalled that Amotekun operatives killed four persons and wounded eight others after storming Akinlalu town, allegedly to recover locally-fabricated weapons collected by a suspect, which attracted public outcry in the state.
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