Operation Amotekun

Report: Operation Amotekun Faces Legal Hurdles as Police Prohibit Operatives from Bearing Arms

Ololade Adeyanju/ Police have warned operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Group codenamed Operation Amotekun against carrying prohibited firearms. The…

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Why Operation Amotekun May Not Work as Currently Constituted

Charles Omole/ Different folks have been giving their take on the new security initiative by the Western States governors. The…

5 years ago

The Geopolitics of Operation ‘Amotekun’

Cheta Nwanze/ A lot was made about the failure of the governors of Lagos, Ogun and Osun to attend the…

5 years ago

Amotekun Not Regional Police – Fayemi …Southwest Governors Launch Western Nigeria Security Network, Restate Commitment to Nigeria’s Sovereignty

Ololade Adeyanju/ Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has dispelled rumours that the newly launched Western Nigeria Security Network code-named…

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3 Stakeholder Governors Absent as Amotekun Takes-Off in Southwest

Matilda Omonaiye/ Three out of the six state governors behind the joint security outfit for the southwest, codenamed Amotekun, were…

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Amotekun: Southwest Leaders Bombard Governors with Calls over FG’s Moves to Scuttle Launch

Ololade Adeyanju/ The show must go on. That appears to be the consensus in the Southwest today as Yoruba leaders…

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Amotekun: Southwest Regional Police to Recruit Hunters, OPC Members, Others

Proposed joint regional security outfit to protect the southwest region from kidnapping and other forms of crime is set for…

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Insecurity: Ondo to Launch ‘Operation Amotekun’

Agency Report/ The Ondo State Government on Thursday said it would inaugurate ‘Operation Amotekun’ to curb the security challenges in the…

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