Amotekun: Man Arrested For Defrauding Applicants
The Oyo State Government said on Thursday that it arrested a man, Adeyemi Agboola, in Oyo town for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting applicants seeking recruitment into the state security network, codenamed Amotekun. The middle-aged man, who operates a cyber café along Durbar Stadium Road in Oyo town, was arrested on Wednesday with 11 fake recruitment forms, which he was allegedly selling to unsuspecting applicants at N500 per copy, with a promise to assist them get the job. One of his victims, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he was not aware that the form sold to him was fake until
Ondo 2020: Amotekun Disassociate Self From APC V PDP Clash
Ondo state security agency, Amotekun Corps, has dissociated itself from the clash at Oba Akoko between supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in which six people were injured. A video of the incident has gone viral on social media. In a statement signed by Adebayo Ayeni, the head of intelligence and public relations of the corps, said the security network had no hand in the clash. “The agency remains resolute in its core responsibility of supporting Security Agencies to secure the state and rid it of criminal elements. “We remain apolitical and shall not support
Amotekun: Recruitment forms ready next week- Akeredolu
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, has said the recruitment forms for the Operation Amotekun outfit will be ready next week. The governor, who spoke through his Special Adviser on Security Matter, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, said the recruitment on the operation process had begun. He said, “We are yet to issue out forms and if there is any form that is out now in Ondo State, it is illegal, we have drafted the forms but we have not issued them out. “The forms would be out next week. What we want to do is to first recruit. after the
South-West plans anti-graft teams for Amotekun
To harmonise Amotekun’s bill by Thursday There are strong indications that the South-West states are planning to set up anti-corruption units in their security outfit, Operation Amotekun, The PUNCH has learnt. The unit, in each state, it was gathered, would handle cases of graft and abuse of power levelled against operatives of Amotekun. It was learnt that the Amotekun bills, which were being drafted by the states, would make provisions for either an anti-graft unit or an ombudsman to check the excesses of the operatives. A top official of one of the states, who confided in one of our correspondents,
Amotekun: The President will hear us, we’ll meet him soon, says Akerodolu
The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akerodolu (SAN), on Friday, said governors of the South-West will soon hold a meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the “Operation Amotekun” security initiative. Akerodolu, who is also the Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, said this while speaking to journalists in Abuja, on Friday. He explained that the meeting which was earlier scheduled had to be postponed because the president had to travel for official engagements in the United Kingdom. The governor said, “We will discuss with him when we have the opportunity. I can tell you our letter was
Amotekun: Erelu Oodua writes FG, Southwest stakeholders from US
Attacks coward Yoruba leaders, says they should remain silent forever The traditional title holder of Erelu Oodua, and Irawo Oni Oodua of Yoruba, Mabel Tinuade Onaneye, on Thursday, wrote the Federal Government of Nigeria, Southwest governors and other stakeholders over the establishment of Southwest security outfit, codenamed Operation Amotekun, which has generated a lot of controversies. Erelu Oodua, and Irawo Oni Oodua of Yoruba, Mabel Tinuade Onaneye, Wearing cloth in Amotekun colour Starnews NG reports that Erelu wrote in from the United States of America (USA) and offered useful advice with lot of recommendations to all the necessary parties in
FG, Southwest Governors agree on Amotekun After Osinbajo’s meeting
In a tweet by Laolu Akande, spokesman of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Southwest governors and the Federal Government have reached agreement on the establishment of Amotekun. https://twitter.com/akandeoj/status/1220389587324936192?s=21 According to him, the meeting was at the instance of the Governors who had asked to see President Muhammadu Buhari over the controversy surrounding the Amotekun Initiative. However due to the President’s foreign engagement, he asked the Vice President to host the meeting. The meeting was very fruitful and unanimous resolutions were made on the way forward. Having regard to the need for all hands to be on deck in addressing the
No room for a regional army, Amotekun remains illegal, Malami maintains
For the second time in about a week, the Federal Government has declared the Southwest Security outfit, Operation Amotekun, as an illegal entity not known to the constitution of Nigeria and which can never be allowed to stand. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, made the declaration in Abuja in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr. Umar Gwandu and made available to Vanguard on Thursday. Malami maintained that no amount of sentiments would make the Federal Government abandon the path of rule of law and trade of illegality in the administration of Nigeria. The minister,
Miyetti Allah’s Secretary is “sick in mind, body spirit and soul”, says Fani-Kayode
Nigerian Politician, Femi Fani-Kayode has said that Saleh Alhassan, National Secretary of Miyetti Allah, needs to be taken to Prophet T.B. Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN to get deliverance from the spirit of insanity, arrogance, and delusion. He said he listened to Saleh on Channels Television on Tuesday and was convinced that he needed to be “taken to Prophet T.B. Joshua’s SCOAN Church to get deliverance from the spirit of insanity, bloodlust, arrogance and delusion. The man is sick in mind, body spirit and soul.” Saleh had said the support for the South-West security outfit, Amotekun, showed how
Amotekun: Osinbajo meets Malami, IG, Southwest governors in closed door
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently meeting with all the six Southwest governors after the monthly National Economic Council (NEC) Meeting held at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday in Abuja. Also in attendance were the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF) Abubakar Malami. Details ..
