Tag: amotekun
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Herdsmen attack Amotekun, destroy farms in Ondo
The state Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed this to journalists in Akure, the state capital, however, said one of the herdsmen was arrested with dangerous weapons while the operatives seized 16 cows. He stated, “Some farmers from Osi Community ran to the office complaining that herds had destroyed their farms. We sent…
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Suspected killers of Ondo monarch, Oba Adeusi arrested – Amotekun
Suspected killers of Ondo monarch, Oba Israel Adeusi, the Olufon of Ifon, have been arrested. Oba Adeusi was brutally murdered a week ago by suspected gunmen while returning from a meeting in Akure. His car slowed down at a bad spot and his assailants shot him dead immediately and escaped. It was gathered that some…
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BREAKING: Amotekun, hunters rescue abducted wife of Akeredolu’s Chief of Staff
Barely two days after her abduction, the wife of the Chief of Staff to the Ondo State governor, Olugbenga Ale, has regained her freedom. Recall TheNEwsGuru (TNG) had earlier reported that Mrs Ale, alongside one other person, were kidnapped on Thursday evening along the Ondo-Akure Expressway while travelling from Lagos to Akure. It was, however,…
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Makinde orders recruitment of 1,500 officers to kick-start Amotekun
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, yesterday, said that he had ordered immediate recruitment of 1,500 officers to kick-start the South-West Security Network, code-named Amotekun Corps, in the state. Makinde disclosed this during a meeting with representatives of #EndSARS Movement, artisans, motorcyclists, Micra operatives, and youths at the House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The governor…
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Amotekun arrest three suspected kidnappers in Ondo
Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, have arrested three members of a kidnap syndicate, operating along Owo /Ose area of the state. The three men were arrested after abducting a popular business man, Mr Kunle Agbayewa in a popular saw-mill in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state, on Wednesday. The…
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Insecurity: FG’s move to push Amotekun under IG’s supervision is arrant nonsense – Adebanjo
Elder statesman, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Tuesday attacked the presidency for saying that the Inspector General of Police would determine the structure of Southwest regional security outfit, Amotekun. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu had said during a programme on Channels TV that the IGP would determine the structure…
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Over 10, 0000 apply for Amotekun job in Ondo
Over 10,000 applicants are jostling for recruitment into the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed “Amotekun Corps”. The State Commander, Amotekun Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, who made the disclosure in Akure while engaging newsmen, said that the screening of the personnel is currently ongoing after which training of successful applicants will follow. He promised to…
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Amotekun nabs another 10 Chinese for illegal mining in Osun
The Osun State Western Nigeria Security Network, Operation Amotekun has arrested another 10 Chinese, 1 Ghanaian, and three locals for illegal mining across the state. According to reports, the illegal Chinese miners were arrested on Tuesday at four illegal mining sites in Atakunmosa West local government area of the state. The four illegal mining sites…
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![[Video] Herdsmen, their cows chased away by Amotekun in Ekiti](https://thenewsguru.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Herdsmen_Moment.jpg)
[Video] Herdsmen, their cows chased away by Amotekun in Ekiti
Amotekun anti-grazing team peacefully escorted herdsmen out of Ekiti state – The anti-grazing unit of the south west security network, also known as ‘Amotekun’ has been spotted peacefully escorting herdsmen out of a town in Ekiti state. In a video currently trending online, the armed officers of Amotekun can be seen ‘chasing’ some herdsmen along…