Tag: Amotekun
Amotekun intercepts suspected bandits at Ekiti border
Following the development, additional operatives were deployed from nearby Amotekun formations to reinforce the Oye command. The coordinated operation led…
Amotekun dismisses six female recruits over pregnancy
“We appreciate their willingness to step forward and join our ranks; however, we must also ensure that their health and…
Amotekun foils midnight robbery, robbers abandon getaway car
Despite their escape, they made away with various valuables, including eight high-end mobile phones, two laptops, jewellery, and ₦54,000 in…
Hoodlums allegedly attack, injure Amotekun operatives in Osun
The Osun Amotekun Corps is currently working with relevant security agencies to ensure the arrest and prosecution of all individuals…
Ogun monarch donates security post to Amotekun
In his reaction, the Corps Commander of the Ogun State Security Network Agency (Amotekun), Brigadier General Alade Adedigba appreciated the…
Amotekun rescues 16 women from trafficking
While parading the victims and their trafficker in Abeokuta, Amotekun Corps Commander, Alade Adedigba, said the girls were rescued after…
Herdsmen attack Ondo Amotekun operatives
He said the operatives escaped to the major road while the herdsmen continued to pelt them with stones.
Ogun lawmakers want Amotekun restructured
The debate later led to the motion for the resolution moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by the…
No hiding place as Amotekun goes after kidnappers in Ondo
“The major reason for parading them is to send the signal to criminals that Ondo State cannot tolerate them and…
How Amotekun foiled ex-convict’s kidnap attempt
By Olajide Idowu The Osun Commander of Amotekun Corps, Retired Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, said on Monday that an ex-convict has…
Amotekun hails Buhari’s performance in tackling insecurity
The Amotekun security commander added that the President had also provided necessary policies and actions that mitigated insecurity in Nigeria.
Amotekun parades 26 suspected criminals
According to Amotekun, the 26 individuals, who posed a security danger and were a nuisance, were apprehended in various regions…
Red Cross to train Amotekun personnel on first aid, safety
The Red Cross is ready to partner with relevant stakeholders in the state, in curbing crime and providing first aid…
How father chained, starved 2 children to death in Ogun
His arrest came after his ex-wife filed a complaint. According to the statement, the suspect, a father of three, accused…
How Amotekun foiled robbery attack in Osun
“The robbers ambushed vehicles and were shooting into the air, forcing drivers to park, abandon their vehicles and run into…
MURIC to Amotekun: Respect rights of arrested northerners
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has advised the South West security outfit, Amotekun, to respect the fundamental human rights of…
Police reveal discovery inside truck intercepted with 147 passengers in Ibadan
The PPRO said while appreciating the people of the state for their unwavering cooperation towards providing timely information, the Commissioner…
Court bars Amotekun from Osun governorship election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is also restrained from deploying the Amotekun Corps as part of the personnel to…
41 dead in Owo terror attack as Akeredolu toughens Amotekun law
The Governor, who assented to the bill at the State Executive Chamber of his office, noted that the new amendment…
Gov. Makinde okays recruitment of additional 500 Amotekun Corps
Makinde said recruiting new corps would enhance Amotekun’s performance and further deepen the security architecture of the state.
Ondo Assembly to review Amotekun law to tackle rising insecurity
The Ondo State House of Assembly said it has commenced the processes of amending the law that established the State…
Amotekun not in rivalry with other security agencies – Akeredolu
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday said that the existence of the State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, was…
Kidnappers strike on Christmas Day as Amotekun rescue nine victims
He said Amotekun responded to a distress call on Saturday and immediately moved into the forest to rescue the victims,…
Amotekun rescues two Fulani herdsmen abducted by fellow herdsmen
The Ondo State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has rescued two Fulani herdsmen who were abducted by…
Amotekun nabs herbalist with coffin, dismembered body in Ogun
Two suspected ritualist killers, Dare Banjo a herbalist, and Toheeb Talubi, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State…
Amotekun rescues 9 Lagos-bound passengers kidnapped in Ondo
Men of the Ondo State Command of the South-West Security Network, code-named, “Amotekun” have rescued nine of the 12 abducted…
Gani Adams become Amotekun ambassador
By Muhaimin Olowoporoku Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has nominated Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams as an ambassador…
Photos: Abiodun inaugurates Ogun Amotekun, Soyinka named Super Marshall
Governor Dapo Abiodun has inaugurated the Ogun State Security Network, codenamed Operation Amotekun, with Professor Wole Soyinka being named as…
Insecurity: Makinde to work with traditional rulers, Amotekun
Governor Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that his administration will work with traditional rulers to tackle insecurity in Oyo state.
Amotekun arrest 2 suspected gay men in Ondo
Ondo State Security Network, Amotekun Corps have arrested two men caught having sex.