Amotekun
39 Fleeing Suspected Terrorists Arrested In Ondo Forest
The Ondo State Security Network, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has apprehended 39 fleeing suspected terrorists in Ondo Forest. Operatives of the Amotekun Corps arrested the suspected terrorists at Elegbeka Forest in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The Corps Commandant of the Amotekun in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while […]
No One was Arrested or Detained – Osun Amotekun Reacts
By Sola Isola The Osun Amotekun Corps has debunked allegations against it that its operatives arrested and detained one Taiwo Olaore and that the said Olaore was brutally beaten and charmed, describing the allegation as untrue and baseless, Affairs TV News reports. A statement by its Public Relations Officer, Idowu Abass and obtained by Affairs […]
“We Are Not a Political Outfit,” says AIG Abass as Amotekun Trains New Recruits
The Board Chairman, Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun in Osun state, AIG Wale Abass (Rtd.) has said that the security outfit is not for any political party. Speaking to newsmen on Thursday at the ongoing training exercise for new recruits into the agency at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ede, Osun state, Abass […]
Amotekun have no power to prosecute – Osun Assembly
The Osun State House of Assembly has said that the Amotekun Corps in the state have no power to prosecute cases, Affairs TV Reports. A statement by Tiamiyu Olumide, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, noted that the amendment to Section 4(1)(k) of the principal law requires the Amotekun to forward the case file to […]
Amotekun arrests man for using charm to kidnap woman in Osun
A 35-year-old man identified as Babalola Abayomi Timothy has been apprehended for allegedly kidnapping a married woman using supernatural means. Babalola was detained by the Osun Amotekun Corps operatives on Monday, April 1, 2024, for abducting 35-year-old Sofiyat in Ode-Omu using a magical ring. Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd), the Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, […]
Villagers flee as bandits overwhelm Amotekun in parts of Ondo
Some villagers in Ondo State have begun to flee their homes, following incessant attacks suffered from the herdsmen-cum-bandits’ invasion. This has become the fate of residents in some villages in the state after longtime reported cases of attacks, kidnappings and sometimes – killings, which have continued to disrupt business activities, undermine food security, displace a […]
Amotekun Arrests 3 For Exhuming Corpses, Stealing Body Parts
The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSW) in Osun State, codenamed Operation Amotekun, has apprehended three suspects for exhuming corpses from graves and removing body parts for ritualistic purposes. Amotekun spokesperson, Mr. Adeniyi Brown, confirmed the arrests in a statement released on Tuesday. He identified the suspects as an automobile mechanic (43), a driver (56), and […]
Ondo Amotekun arrests 62 suspected criminals
The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, and other security agencies have arrested 62 suspected criminals in different parts of Ondo State. Adetunji Adeleye, commander of Amotekun in Ondo State, made this known on Monday in Akure. Mr Adeleye explained that the arrest of the suspected criminals followed distress calls received and surveillance activities of operatives […]