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Amotekun Corps: Southwest States to Pass Uniform Bill

By Online Editor February 27, 2020 13 0

The six Houses of Assembly in the Southwest will jointly adopt a single legal document which will make the practice and operation of Amotekun security outfit uniform across the region. The Chairman, Conference of Speakers of South West States, Hon Oleyelogun Bamidele David gave the indication at a meeting of the conference held in Ibadan […]Read More...

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Residents of Ibadan Speak on Community Policing

By Online Editor February 26, 2020 8 0

Policing of the society, aimed at ensuring a safer environment is part of the responsibilities of security agencies. However, statistics show that the number of police officers falls short of the personnel needed to secure the citizenry. The development brought about the idea of community policing, which is aimed at involving the people at the […]Read More...

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Amotekun will provide protection for all – Gov. Oyetola

By Online Editor February 24, 2020 22 0

Osun State Governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola says the ‘Osun Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps Bill’ when passed into law, will protect lives and property and ensure travellers on the highway, people in the inter lands, inland waterways, remote areas, and forests are free to participate in their normal socio-economic lives without fear and hindrance. Read More...

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Politicians should not be allowed to hijack Amotekun – Stakeholders

By Online Editor February 24, 2020 16 0

Stakeholders in the Ogun State security sector want the government to put in place modalities that will check “Amotekun from being hijacked by politicians.  They made the call at a stakeholders forum organised by the Ogun State House of Assembly on the bill for a law to establish the state security network agency and Amotekun law. Radio Nigeria Read More...

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Paramilitary, Religious, Socio-Cultural Organisations Back Amotekun Corps Bill

By Online Editor February 24, 2020 40 0

Paramilitary Organisations, Religious groups and Socio-Cultural Associations including the Odua People’s Congress, OPC, the Agbekoya, Miyyeti Allah, Vigilante Group of Nigeria as well as Hunters Associations of Nigeria have presented different memorandum at a public hearing on Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill.   Our correspondent report that The House of Chiefs, Read More...

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Hausa Traders Clash With Anti-Cultism Squad in Ogun

By Online Editor February 21, 2020 16 0

Two Hausa Fulani traders are currently receiving treatments at the State General Hospital, Ijaye Abeokuta following the early morning fracas between Hausa/ Fulani Traders and men of the Anti-Cultism Squad of Ogun state Police command which lasted for over two hours at the popular Olomore market in State capital. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kenneth Ebrimson […]Read More...

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Unkown Gunmen Kill Two Policemen at Ondo Checkpoint

By Online Editor February 20, 2020 17 0

The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of two policemen, allegedly killed by unknown gunmen in the state.  It was gathered that the bandits met the policemen at a checkpoint along Ode Irele -Ajagba Road, in Irele Local Government Area of the state, on Monday morning, and allegedly opened fire on them, killing […]Read More...

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Ondo: Bill on Amotekun Passes Second Reading

By Online Editor February 20, 2020 12 0

The bill for a law to establish the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps has passed second reading at the state house of assembly. The lawmakers at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Bamidele Oleyelogun thereafter committed the bill to the House Committee on Security to be joined by principal officers […]Read More...

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Community Policing Solution to Security Challenges – Oyo CP

By Online Editor February 19, 2020 22 0

Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr. Shina Olukolu, says community policing is the solution to security challenges hindering the growth of Nigeria. Mr. Olukolu stated this while receiving the award tagged “crime crusher” of the Nigeria Police Force organised by Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC in collaboration with Crime Alert Security Network. Read More...

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Amotekun Bill : OSHA to Accelerate Passage

By Online Editor February 19, 2020 21 0

The Osun House of Assembly says the second reading of the Amotekun Bill will be done after public hearing on the Bill, just as the ‘policy trust’ on the Bill was treated. The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Timothy  Owoeye and other lawmakers who spoke on the policy trust of the Bill, all agreed on the need […]Read More...