Bandits, cultists, others to face death sentence as Gov. Matawalle signs anti-banditry, other related offences bill into law
June 29, 2022 Gov. Bello Matawalle on Tuesday signed the anti-banditry and other related offences bill into law. The law which comes into force with immediate effect, has death penalty…
Nigeria: Torture and Impunity still widespread 4 years after passage of Anti-Torture Act -AI
June 26, 2022 … Says those who testified at #EndSars judicial panels yet to receive the justice they deserve Four years after the passage of the 2017 Anti-Torture Act, Amnesty…
Akeredolu calls for synergy among security agencies, says Amotekun is a child of necessity
Feb. 25, 2022 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…
Gunmen Abduct 18 Travellers In Ondo
September 9, 2021 Gunmen have abducted 18 travellers in Ondo State. The victims were abducted on Wednesday night along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Akoko South East Local Government Area of…
FG Should License Amotekun To Bear Arms – Senator Balogun
June 8, 2021 Senator Kola Balogun has called on the Federal Government to grant the South West Security Network code named Amotekun the license to bear arms. The lawmaker who…
No cause for alarm, Amotekun tells residents of Okitipupa after arrest of 42 Northerners
May 3, 2021 The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps has appealed to residents of Okitipupa to remain calm following the report of apprehension over a purported security threat…
Amotekun Arrests Over 250 Cows For Destroying Farmlands, Crops In Ondo Communities
April 19, 2021 The Ondo State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps have arrested over 250 cows following a distress call and petitions by farmers in Ipogun, Ilara, Owena Dam…
Gov Umahi alleges bandits committing crimes under the guise of ESN, says there’re grand plots to incite war in the S/EastÂ
April 14, 2021 Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi on Wednesday said bandits are committing crimes in the South-East of the country under the guise of the Eastern Security Network (ESN),…
Amotekun Corps arrest 100 Cows in Ondo
Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps have arrested one hundred cows for flouting the open grazing law of the State. The cows were…
One killed as cobbler-cat pusher fight in Ibadan market
One person was confirmed dead on Friday as a result of a misunderstanding between a cobbler and a cart pusher in Shasa market area in Ibadan, Oyo State. The clash…