Tag: Amotekun
Amotekun arrests father for allegedly chaining, starving children to death
Amotekun Corps in Ogun State has arrested a 45-year-old man Gbenga Ogunfadeke for allegedly chaining and locking his two children in solitary confinement which...
Amotekun barred from Saturday’s election in Osun
A Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday ordered the Osun Security Network aka Amotekun Corps not to be involved in...
Magodo: Deploy Amotekun now, southwest govs tell Sanwo-Olu over police officer...
The southwest governors’ forum has condemned the “disgraceful exchange” between a police officer and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Magodo Residential Estate...
Why Lagos won’t inaugurate Amotekun – Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday evening explained the delay in inaugurating the Western Nigeria Security Network (Operation Amotekun), saying the Lagos Neighborhood...
Like Amotekun, south-east sets up joint security outfit Ebube Agu
Governors from the south-east region have announced a joint security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu (wonderful tiger).
South-west governors had about a year ago set up...
Soyinka named Amotekun super marshal in Ogun
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has decorated Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka as super marshal of Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun corps in...
Suspected herdsmen kill two, set Amotekun vehicle ablaze in Ondo
Suspected herdsmen reportedly killed two person during Thursday's attack at Sanusi Village in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The alleged victims are a...
Amotekun faults fresh claims of herders/farmers violence in Ibarapa
Commandant of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd.) says Ibarapa Local Government Area is safe and free...
I’m not interested in being Amotekun head — Sunday Igboho
Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo alias Sunday Igboho says he is not interested in being the head of South-West Security Network codenamed Operation Amotekun.
Following his...
I’ve raped 50 women, robbed 100 houses – Ondo suspect
Amotekun operatives have arrested a suspected serial rapist Shina Adaramola, 46, in Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Mr Adaramola, a...