Osun recovers vehicle from ex-Amotekun field commander, others

The Osun state government officials Monday towed away a Hilux vehicle from the residence of the former field commander of Amotekun, Amitolu Shitu, in Osogbo.

Shitu had accused security numbering about 15, including Amotekun, JTF, and police of invading his house when he was not at home and towing away a vehicle given to him by former governor Adegboyega Oyetola.

But, a member of the asset recovery committee who doubles as the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on political affairs, Babatunde Badmus, said it was a state exercise.

He recalled that the committee had warned anyone in possession of government properties, especially vehicles, to submit it within 21 days, saying failure to comply propelled the forceful recovery.

“After the inauguration of this administration, we discovered that a lot of the government properties were carted away by the past administration. So, the governor inaugurated an asset recove%ry committee that came up with a report of assets carted away by the past administration.

“After reviewing the report, the government created a task force to recover those assets and vehicles.”