The kidnap victims explained that they might not have been captured by bandits if their driver had not abandoned them. The three rescued Lagos bound travellers abducted along the Idoani-Ifira highway in Akoko South East Local Government council area of Ondo State, have recounted their experiences in the hands of their abductors, saying the bus … Read more
Gunnmen suspected to be kidnappers attacked the Lagos bound bus which was on transit through the state from Abuja The Ondo State Security Network Agency known as Amotekun Corps has rescued nine out of the 12 victims who were kidnapped from an 18-seater passenger bus in the state. The State Commander of the security outfit, … Read more
The herdsmen were said to have led their cows to farmlands in the Owode area of Akure South Local Government Area… The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps has arrested three herders for flouting the anti-open grazing law in the state. The corps also seized no fewer than 40 cows belonging to … Read more
Commander of Ondo Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, said his men responded to the distress call and met the cows ravaging her farm. Men of the Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested two underage herders and 49 cows. Father of the underage herders, Ibrahim Musa, 52, was also arrested. They were arrested for … Read more
Youths are currently protesting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. EKOHOTBLOG reports that scores of youths in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Wednesday took to the streets to protest against the alleged killing of a teenager. The youths, who are currently protesting over the alleged killing of a teenager who was allegedly killed by … Read more
Makinde claimed that his government has invested heavily in security more than any of the previous governments in the state Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Sunday, declared that men of Nigeria Police Force (NPF) thought that Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) also known as Amotekun was established to take over their roles. He … Read more
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the incident was confirmed by the Ondo State Police Command. Suspected cultists have killed a vigilante officer and two others during a cult-related clash in Ondo State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the tragic incident occurred at Oke Agunla in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West Local Government … Read more
“We believe that with the level of security measures we have put in place, we are sure that we will rescue them…” Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted no fewer than four farmers in Ekiti State. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the gunmen had also demanded N50 million ransom to release the abducted … Read more
“We have Amotekun. Why is Sunday not operating with Amotekun?” Self-proclaimed Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, should have joined the South-West Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun corps. A former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, stated this on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise … Read more
… the situation could have been worse if not for their intervention. A lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Kola Balogun, has called on the Federal Government to grant the South West Security Network also known as Amotekun the license to bear arms. The lawmaker made the call on Monday when he featured as a … Read more
Amotekun accused the Federal Government of inviting them when it declared that its borders were open to them The Southwest Security Network, codenamed Amotekun on Wednesday raised the alarm that President Muhammadu Buhari has opened borders for Fulani people from Mali, Niger Republic, Chad and Burkina Faso to enter the country, EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
Chairman of Council of Amotekun Commanders in the Southwest region, Chief Adetunji Adeyeye has said that Amotekun corps will now patrol to the region’s borders. Chairman of Council of Amotekun Commanders in the Southwest region, Chief Adetunji Adeyeye, has said operatives of the Amotekun corps would engage in inter-state border patrol in the Southwest to … Read more
…the suspects were apprehended after kidnapping three persons along Oda road in Akure during a night operation Officials of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun have arrested a four-man kidnap syndicate in Akure. The commander of Amotekun in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, while parading the suspects said they were apprehended after … Read more
“The security situation we found ourselves in the last 72 hours was a very precarious one” The Ondo government says it is working towards ensuring safe repatriation of 45 northern youths who were apprehended in Okitipupa LGA of the state to their states of origin. The youths, who were arrested by the state chapter of … Read more
In the early hours of yesterday, Amotekun Corps, in collaboration with the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) arrested six bandits in Oyo forest. The arrest was made during the joint routine patrol operation of the operatives along two routes within Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement … Read more
… henceforth, the government will prosecute owners of seized cows and auction the animals after getting a court order. The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, said it has seized more than 250 cows following a distress call and petitions by farmers in Ipogun, Ilara, Owena Dam axis in Ifedore Local Government Area. … Read more
LNSC also engaged in border patrol – Sanwo-olu Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the peculiarities of the state and its prevailing realities do not call for adoption of the Western Nigeria Security Network (Operation Amotekun). Amotekun was established on January 9, 2020, by the six South-West states to address the nagging security challenges that … Read more
We also succeeded in applying the same method when other people were kidnapped The Osun Command of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun has revealed how it resorted to using ‘Africa science’ to secure the release of abducted persons without paying a dime to abductors. Commandant of the security outfit in Osun state, Amitolu … Read more
The operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as the Amotekun Corps, have rescued two females and a male abducted by gunmen while travelling from Benue State to Akure after church service. They were abducted on Saturday along Ifira – Iduani road in Ose Local Government Area of the state. The operatives … Read more
Professor Wole Soyinka has warned the newly inaugurated Amotekun operatives in Ogun State not to abuse their uniforms but rather, they should secure the state and carry out their duties effectively. The playwright did not mince words when he said that Ogun, the god of iron, will strike any operative who abuses his uniform while … Read more