Tag: Amotekun
Amotekun arrests Naira Marley fans in Oyo secondary school
The Western Security Network, also known as Amotekun, has arrested some secondary school students identified as fans of singer Naira Marley in Oyo State.
A...
Amotekun sacks operative for shooting man dead in Ibadan
Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun has dismissed Kazeem Afolabi for shooting dead a bystander in Ibadan, Oyo State capital.
Amotekun commandant Olayanju Olayinka...
Amotekun must not transform into another SARS – Soyinka
Nobel laureate Prof Wole Soyinka has warned that the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, must not transform into another form of the disbanded...
Makinde probes allegations against Amotekun
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says his administration is probing the alleged high-handedness of some members of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation...
Makinde’s aides linked to arrested Ibadan hoodlums – Amotekun
Commander of Oyo State Security Network Agency alias Amotekun Olayinka Olayanju has alleged that some of the aides of Governor Seyi Makinde have ties...
Amotekun operative shoots policeman in Oyo
An operative of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, Operation Amotekun, has been arrested for allegedly shooting a policeman.
The incident occurred over the weekend...
Ekiti translates Amotekun law, others into Yoruba
Ekiti State Ministry of Justice has translated six laws into Yoruba language as part of efforts to make people of the state understand the...
Yoruba presidency isn’t what Nigeria needs now – Seyi Makinde
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde says the country needs adequate security and restructuring much more than who occupies the presidency.
Mr Makinde was quoted in...
Like Amotekun, Nnamdi Kanu launches Eastern Security Network
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has launched what he called the Eastern Security Network (ESN).
Mr Kanu said during a...
Herdsmen attack Amotekun operatives in Ondo
Ondo State Security Network Agency alias Amotekun has alleged that some herdsmen attacked its operatives on a farm at Osi Community, in Akure North...