Amotekun operative shoots Police Constable on official duty in Oyo

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Amotekun operative shoots Police Constable on official duty in Oyo


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 January 3, 2021



A member of the Oyo State Security Network also known as Amotekun Corps has shot a police officer in Oyo town.


DAILY POST gathered that the police officer, Mr. Fatai Yekini was shot by an Amotekun Corps member identified as Ibrahim Ogundele at the Sanga area of Oyo town on Saturday.


Ogundele is a male officer working with the Amotekun Corps at Isale-Oyo area while Mr. Yekini is a Special Police Constabulary attached to Ojongbodu police station

A source told DAILY POST on Sunday that Yekini was shot on his left leg at a very close range, around 3:00pm on the 2nd January 2021.


The source said Yekini was taken to the Oyo State General hospital in the Owode area of Oyo.
As at the time of filing this report on Sunday, the police officer is reportedly still receiving treatment at the hospital.


When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident.

Fadeyi told DAILY POST on Sunday that the incident happened when the police officers at Ojongbodu Division were responding to calls to dislodge some youths who were staging a carnival.


He added that the Amotekun Corps member has been detained at the police station for further interrogation.
Fadeyi said, “Yes, this happened when the Police personnel at Ojongbodu Division, Oyo were responding to calls to dislodge recalcitrant youths staging a carnival after several warnings that such should not be staged.

“The Amotekun personnel has since been arrested and currently being investigated at Ojongbodu Police station.”

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Transfer: Pirlo confirms Juventus interest in signing Giroud from Chelsea

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 January 4, 2021



Juventus manager, Andrea Pirlo has confirmed that the Serie A champions are interested in signing Chelsea’s 34-year-old striker, Olivier Giroud.


Juventus beat Udinese 4-1 in a Serie A match on Sunday, and now occupy the 5th position on the league table, 10 points behind table-topping AC Milan.

There have been earlier reports linking Juve with a move for former Italy international Graziano Pelle.
And now Giroud is seen as another option for the club, as he enters the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.

The France international has scored eight goals in his last seven outings for Frank Lampard’s Blues.
Pirlo didn’t deny his interest for the Frenchman and when asked about a possible move for Giroud, the former Italy midfielder replied to DAZN: “He’d be handy!


“The window opens tomorrow, we already discussed with the club what we want to do and if there are any opportunities. Maybe a striker that can rotate with our strikers.”