Operatives of the South-West regional security outfit, Amotekun, have been deployed to churches and mosques in Osun state following the massacre of christian faithfuls by unknown gunmen in Ondo state.
Over 50 Christian faithful lost their lives after Gunmen stormed the Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo and opened fire on worshippers.
A statement by Yusuf Idowu, the Osun Amotekun Spokesperson, the move was necessary to ensure the protection of lives and property.
“The corps would continue to adopt proactive security strategies against any form of security threat in the State.Sufficient personnel had been assigned to provide security for the churches and mosques in the State.”
“We are also patrolling the entire State against any form of security threats. We will continue to map out comprehensive security measures that will enable us to apprehend all kinds of criminals in the State.”
“We have deployed corps to all the churches and mosques in all the nook and cranny of the State to secure our people from any form of attack by the criminals,” the spokesperson said.
The Osun State Government has also pledged to do everything possible to strengthen the Amotekun regional security network.
