Tag: Amotekun
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.