The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the State House of Assembly of gross insensitivity over the killing of at least ten residents of Akinlalu, a community in Ife North Local Government Area, allegedly by operatives of the Amotekun Corps.
In a strongly worded statement released on Saturday by the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the party condemned the Assembly’s delayed response to the killings and criticised its apparent prioritisation of the reopening of sealed Amotekun offices over justice for the victims.
“The Egbedun-led House has demonstrated insensitivity over the callous killings of innocent natives of Akinlalu by some trigger-happy Amotekun Corps,” the statement read.
According to the APC, the incident occurred on 30 September 2025, when operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps reportedly stormed Akinlalu and opened fire on residents, leaving several dead and others injured. The incident sparked widespread outrage, leading to the closure of Amotekun offices in Ile-Ife and Osogbo by police operatives and the arrest of several corps members.
The party expressed dismay that the Osun State House of Assembly remained silent for ten days before issuing a statement — not in support of the victims — but condemning the police for sealing Amotekun offices and detaining its personnel.
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“What moral and legal justification has the Assembly to place the sealing of the Amotekun offices above the slaughtering of innocent natives of Akinlalu?” Olabisi queried.
The APC accused the Assembly of being more concerned about institutional inconvenience than the lives lost, suggesting that lawmakers might not have reacted at all had the Amotekun offices not been sealed.
Olabisi also criticised the Assembly’s call for the unsealing of Amotekun offices, describing it as an unnecessary whipping of sentiment, and argued that the police had acted within their constitutional rights to investigate and make arrests.
Further, the APC called for the investigation of Amotekun Commandant Isaac Adekunle Omoyele, whom it accused of overseeing an increasingly abusive and politically compromised security outfit.
“We are not saying Amotekun should be scrapped,” the statement clarified. “But it must be properly administered. It must not become an instrument of oppression or political victimisation under any administration.”
The party also urged the House of Assembly, led by Speaker Adewale Egbedun, to act responsibly and demand accountability for the killings. “The Speaker should stop behaving as if blood is not running in his veins,” Olabisi stated.
The controversy deepened on Friday when Speaker Egbedun demanded the immediate unsealing of Amotekun offices, arguing that as a legally established entity, the corps could not be stopped by the police from carrying out its duties.
However, Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East, confirmed he had invited the police to investigate the killings, insisting that those killed were his constituents and warning against further bloodshed in the district.
Fadahunsi also challenged the notion that laws passed by the state legislature could shield Amotekun operatives from constitutional accountability when accused of extrajudicial actions.
As investigations continue, the Akinlalu killings remain a flashpoint for rising tensions between state institutions, security agencies, and political actors in Osun State, with growing calls for justice from both the public and elected officials.
