Tag: amotekun
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Ondo teenage robbers named Oyenusi, Lawrence Anini and Monday Osunbor
Among the robbers paraded were 14- year- old Anini; 16-year- old Oyenusi and 17-year- old Monday Osunbor
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We have settled with soldiers – Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji
The commander of Amotekun corps in Ondo state Akogun Adetunji Adeleye has disclosed that what happened between his man and soldiers wasn’t a clash of interest but mere argument which has since been resolved.
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Fuel Scarcity: Oremeji residents scoop fuel from fallen tanker
A tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium motor spirit (PMS ) wednesday night fell and spilt its content on the Oremeji community in Ibadan, Oyo state. Persons present at the scene confirmed that residents of the community trooped out to scoop fuel without recourse to the risk attached. According to the witnesses’ account , the…
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Amotekun not to rival security agencies but has come to stay – Akeredolu
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday, said that the existence of the State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, was benefiting the state and other major security outfits. Akeredolu, who said Amotekun was not created to be rival to other security agencies, called for cooperation and synergy among sister agencies and the state security outfit.…
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Southwest Governors: Lagos must deploy Amotekun now as police officer disrespects Sanwo-Olu
Lagos must deploy Amotekun
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[Photo] Ondo Amotekun intercepts 18 Northerners hidden in trailer load of beans
No fewer than 18 Northerners hidden in a trailer loaded with beans have been arrested by the personnel of the Ondo state security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, the state capital. They claimed they came from Sokoto state and were trailed from Ilesa-Akure highway to Arakale road, in Akure metropolis by personnel of the security…
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Amotekun rescues three remaining travelers from kidnappers
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, code-named Amotekun, have rescued the remaining three people who were kidnapped last Wednesday in the state. The victims were travelling to Lagos from Ifira-Akoko in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state when they were kidnapped by gunmen. The incident occurred at the bad portion of…
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Amotekun arrests underage cattle herders, cows in Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo Security Network a.k.a Amotekun have arrested two underage cattle herders, their 52-year-old father Ibrahim Musa, and 49 cows. The minors were arrested for threatening a 70 year-old woman Victoria Ajayi, with a cutlass around Kajola area of Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo state. The underage herders were nabbed for…
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Protests rock Ibadan over alleged killing of 14-year-old apprentice
Following alleged incessant killings of youths in Ibadan area of Oyo State, by the Operatives of the State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, hundreds of aggrieved youths took to the streets of the state capital on Wednesday protesting the killings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they were protesting against alleged killing of a…
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Suspected herdsmen in military, customs camouflage launch fresh attacks on Igangan communities; kill Amotekun commander, three others
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen again struck late Friday night in Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo state killing four residents. The attack was however repelled by the swift response of local security operatives. The Commander of Amotekun Corps in Ibarapa Central simply identified as Muri was among the victims of the attack.…