The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has denied reports alleging that an accidental discharge involving its State Commander at a training ground in Owo led to gunshot injuries to five personnel.
Reports circulating on social media had claimed that an incident occurred on Monday at the Amotekun New Recruitment Training Ground in Owo, where an alleged accidental discharge reportedly left four serving officers and one newly recruited personnel seriously injured.
The reports further alleged that the incident was caused by an accidental discharge from the firearm of the State Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, the Corps described the report as false, misleading, and a gross misrepresentation of facts.
In the statement, signed by the Amotekun state spokesperson of the Corps, Mr Jimoh Adeniken, said that at no time did the state commander accidentally or otherwise discharge a firearm, nor was he involved in any incident that resulted in gunshot injuries.
Adeniken also explained that on January 26, 2026, the Amotekun Corps only conducted a routine range classification exercise as part of the ongoing training programme for newly recruited personnel at the Amotekun New Recruitment Training Ground in Owo.
According to him, the exercise was successfully concluded without any casualties.
“At no time did the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, discharge a firearm accidentally or otherwise, nor was he involved in any incident leading to gunshot injuries.
“On January 26, 2026, the Corps conducted a routine range classification exercise as part of the ongoing training for newly recruited personnel, which was successfully concluded without any casualties.
The false narrative being circulated is deliberately sensationalised and intended to undermine the image of the Corps and the security architecture of the state,” the statement read.
The Amotekun Corps, however, reaffirmed its commitment to professionalism, discipline, and strict adherence to the rule of law in the discharge of its duties, assuring residents of the state of the safety of its personnel and the general public.
