The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, yesterday insisted that Amotekun could not be a regional security outfit, stressing that each state is entitled to have its own security platform as backed by the law.

Adamu added that community policing would be of great advantage in securing the lives and property of the people and assuring that the Nigeria Police Force would give it full support.

The IG said these shortly after meeting with South-West governors at a stakeholders’ summit on community policing at the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja.

Adamu, while addressing the press after the meeting, said the Federal Government was not in opposition to any security outfit that would be in tandem with community policing.

He, however, added that the issue of regional policing should be discarded.

“Amotekun is not a regional security outfit. As it is, every state has been having its security outfit. It is agreed that the structure be in conformity with community policing. It should be infused into it.

The public is the police and the police is the public. It (Amotekun) must be backed by law for it to be effective. The structure will be in tandem with community policing,” the police boss said

Earlier, Governor of Ondo State and Chairman, South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu, said the governors had resolved to enforce community policing in its entirety.

He added that despite having Amotekun as a security outfit, it should not be seen as a regional policing.

“We want all of us to know that we said we are having Amotekun, it is not a regional police, it is state-based. We have agreed that we can use Amotekun in our states,” Akeredolu said.

Meanwhile, the bill seeking to establish the Ekiti State Security Network Agency,” also known as South-West Security Outfit, code-named Amotekun, yesterday passed first and second readings in the state House of Assembly and was committed to the Committee on Security.

In his remarks before the commencement of the debate, the Speaker, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, said that what is going on in the country gives a lot of concern and states “that we must protect our people from criminals. We must warehouse our people from kidnappers through the passage of this bill.

“The President visited Borno State yesterday for condolence visit over the killings of dozens of people by bandits, we don’t want such condolence visit to our state. We must take the passage of the bill very seriously.”

Also, the bill seeking to give legal backing to the South-West Security Network, code-named Operations Amotekun, yesterday passed second reading at the Oyo State House of Assembly.

The Speaker of the House, Adebo Ogundoyin, said members of the outfit should be recruited from the same localities where they would work, adding that vigilantes, hunters and guards should be integrated into Amotekun.

The bill was forwarded to the Committee on Security and Strategy.

However, Ogun State House of Assembly yesterday acknowledged the receipt of a correspondence from the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, conveying the proposed bill on the state’s new security outfit, Amotekun Corps.

The Assembly reiterated its assurance to harness the views of the citizenry and other relevant stakeholders in the legislative process to ensure speedy passage of the bill into law.

Skyfornia:
Who else is tired of Amotekun news?

Bigflamie:


Southwest regional security outfit gradually fading out.

Where are the Amotekun yoots

MKULTRA:
With comments seen above makes me wonder.

What do the ibo people really want? Or are they real ibos on this forum?
Cause this peeps are confusing.

coolitempa:


Answer is nothing because they have nothing. Their whole existence is to bring the SW down to their level. That is why they love every negative news concerning awon eyan wa. Ko baje fun Buhari ati Omo Nna.

NoSidonLook:
You don't support restructuring, but you want amotekun

Una eyes don dey begin clear small small

Don't you know the sun shines on everyone. Both the rich and poor. The smart and the foolish

When you guys were chanting sai baba, you thought all the goodies would come your way, and all the bad things and laws would go the way of the 5%
Zombies

From Leopard to Lizard

jimyjames:


Look at this pained afonja is amotekun for Igbo's ? You verbal warriors were making mouth las las amotekun its just a community vigilante group

MKULTRA:
we all know those that are against this amotekun are mostly from north from the on set.
Because why would SE peeps who are affected by bandits will want to shoot their self in foot on right to self defense.
so probably you are one of the imposters trying to pose as SE, but I dont blame you I blame the likes that come when your kind comment against other southern tribes it show they support the trash you imposters writes and the circle of stupidity continues.

darediamond:
Hi,
To all you Nairalanders, in bold and loud voice, I present to you all NEW NAIRALANDMADE English words:

1. Amoteks (Noun, Verb)
2. Amotekites (Noun)
3. Amotekalization (Verb, Adverb)
4. Amotekians (Noun)

Additionally, by the way of Amotekalization in Amoteks land, let there be further correction to the definition of each of the new words above created by popular an Amotekians.

Thanks.