By Ibidapo Olowolayemo, Ibadan
Friday February 20, 2026
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The Oyo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun Corps) has condemned what it described as a “gestapo-style abduction” of one of its operatives, Amo Saheed Ajibola, by suspected men of the Nigeria Police from Zone 11.
Ajibola was said to have been “lawfully deployed to a static patrol position covering General Gas, Akobo Ibadan,” but was reportedly abducted at about 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, 17 February, while on the official duty.
Reacting to the incident, the Oyo State Commandant of the Amotekun Corps, Colonel Olayinka Olayanju (rtd.), in a statement on Thursday, faulted the manner in which the operative was abducted.
He noted that the agency had consistently maintained cooperative relationship with other sister security agencies, including the police, Department of State Service (DSS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), “particularly in handling criminal cases involving our own operatives.
“We have always handed over suspected accused to relevant security agencies on request. That is the standard procedure being observed in our collaboration with the police and other sister agencies.”
He stressed that if there were any investigation involving the officer, the appropriate step would have been to formally approach the Amotekun headquarters, especially since Ajibola was on lawful duty at the time of his abduction.
“Therefore, the gestapo approach of abducting Amo Saheed Ajibola while on duty does not demonstrate civility. Consequently, there was no reason whatsoever to justify the gestapo-like action of the police officers from Zone 11, Osogbo.
“There is the need for the police to be civil in their approach by being mindful that all suspects have a right to know their offences and their fundamental rights should be respected during arrest,” he said.
He observed that the alleged gestapo approach could have resulted in violent resistance which might have led to fatality. “The police officers who abducted Amo Saheed on duty were neither in police uniform nor branded police vehicle. Considering that anybody can claimed to be a police officer carrying sophisticated weapons and in mufti bearing in mind circumstances surrounding recent incidences of abduction in the metropolis,” he said.
The commandant described the method adopted by men of Zone 11 as unbecoming and, thus, advised that better approach be adopted in the future in the interest of inter-agency cooperation and effective synergy.
As at press time, there has not been any official correspondence to Amotekun headquarters on the alleged abduction of Ajibola.
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