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South-West govs and Amotekun Corps’ future Published 27 February 2021 OLUFEMI OLANIYI examines recent criticisms against Amotekun Corps and how South-West governors can reposition the security outfit to achieve its set objectives The South-West geopolitical zone which used to be a relatively safe haven is fast joining the league of unsafe regions in the country, no thanks to the activities of kidnappers, killer herdsmen and bandits. The people of Yorubaland have in recent years become prey to hoodlums who attack them at will and kidnap soft targets on highways and other places. The activities of criminal elements in the South-West hit the climax in 2019, forcing the governors to quickly come up with the Amotekun Corps initiative in order to rescue the zone from worsening insecurity. ....
The security outfit has been accused of various rights infringements. One of which was the shooting of a police officer, Fatai Yekini, in Sabo area of Oyo town by an Amotekun corps member identified as Ibrahim Ogundele on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Another incident happened in Ibarapa Local Government of the state, where a septuagenarian, Alhaji Usman Okebi and his two sons were killed. Alhaji Usman was killed when the members of the corps allegedly stormed their settlement and started shooting sporadically. Earlier, on December 19, 2020, Amotekun operatives were accused of killing two people in Isale Osi area of the state. Also on December 20, a 400-level student of the Federal College of Education in the state, Akolade Gbadebo, was killed by the operatives who claimed he was an armed robber and cultist. ....
Amnesty International, Activists Raise Concerns As Amotekun Kills 11 In Three Weeks Many people have been killed by Amotekun operatives even as their political leaders continue to live in denial while defending or justifying the group s activities. by SaharaReporters, New York Jan 16, 2021 Controversy has continued to trail the setting up of the Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), popularly known as Amotekun, following allegations of abuse against the initiative even as some states in the South-West continue to dilly-dally about it, Daily Trust can report. Amnesty International, human rights activists and some lawyers on Thursday urged federal authorities to caution those behind Amotekun before the security outfit further degenerates into a militia group. ....
Olufemi Olaniyi, Abiodun Nejo, Peter Dada, Bola Bamigbola and Daud Olatunji Some commanders of the South-West Security Network, popularly called A. ....