Commander of Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), says some aides of Governor Seyi Makinde are the sponsors of the hoodlums inflicting terror on the people of the state.
Olayanju disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking on a programme on Fresh FM.
Residents of Ibadan communities have recently been living in constant fears following the increased cases of hoodlum attacks.
Three persons were reportedly shot and injured in a fresh attack on Sunday.
The Amotekun commander accused some senior aides of Governor Makinde of pleading with the agency in the past to set free suspected hoodlums arrested in connection with violence in some parts of the state capital.
But Olayanju declined to disclose the names of the governor’s aides involved.
According to him, “Some people would come to plead that we should release those arrested. We arrested some in (Ibadan) North-East less than a week ago and one SA (Special Adviser) was running around begging us. He came and met me around NTA and I told him that we have handed them over to the police at Yemetu. I won’t mention the name. He is SA to the governor, some are chairmen; some are lawmakers who seek such a favour.”
When asked whether the governor’s aides were behind the unrest in the state capital, the Amotekun commander replied, “That is what we are saying.”