Ex-Osun Amotekun boss Amitolu alleges threat to life

• Published date: 24 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Fresh facts have emerged following the resignation of the Field Commander of Osun State Security Network code-named Amotekun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu.

Amitolu, who resigned his appointment last Friday amid controversial circumstances, fingering conspiracy by his superiors, alleged that his life was under threat.

The Nation's findings showed that unchecked insubordination by erring officers of the outfit made Amitolu to resign his appointment.

It was gathered that some of the officers were involved in illegal activities across the state, which included participating in illegal mining, extortion, impersonation, embezzlement, involvement in partisan politics, bribery, killing, among others, which Amitolu wanted to curb, but was frustrated.

A source close to the Ministry of Finance said the state withheld the salaries of some of the corps, following complaints by the public against them and some of their superiors.

The source said: 'When this punitive measure of withholding their salaries was introduced, it generated ripple effects, as some Amotekun bosses frowned at it, seeking...