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Nigeria:
Bakare Commends South-West Governors Over Amotekun
This Day, 27 January 2020
The Serving Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said the efforts of the South-west governors over the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun - Restructuring Now Inevitable - Ohanaeze, Bakare
Vanguard, 27 January 2020
General Overseer, Citadel Global Community Church (The Latter Rain Assembly), Pastor Tunde Bakare and Apex Igbo social-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, agreed… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Bwacha Wants Other Zones to Emulate South-West On Amotekun
This Day, 27 January 2020
The Deputy Senate Minority Leader, Senator Emmanuel Bwacha, has urged other zones and states in the country to emulate the South-west zone by establishing their own security… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt, South West Governors Strike Deal On Amotekun
Daily Trust, 24 January 2020
The federal government and governors of the South West geo-political zone yesterday reached an agreement on the way forward towards actualizing the security outfit, Amotekun, a… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun - Confusion As Malami Differs With Osinbajo, South - West Govs
Vanguard, 24 January 2020
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, insisted that the South West anti crime outfit, Amotekun, was illegal. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Falana Asks Malami to Apologise to Nigerians Over Amotekun
This Day, 24 January 2020
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has called on the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun - the Issues, the Politics
This Day, 24 January 2020
Not many issues in Nigerian politics and social discourses are able to engage national attention for two weeks and more. Amotekun has done so and it is not about fizzling away. Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Room for Amotekun in Nigeria - Govt Insists
Vanguard, 24 January 2020
Despite street protests and widespread outpouring of regional support for it, the Federal Government for the second time in less than two weeks, declared the Southwest Security… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun - Why All Tiers of Govt Must Collaborate - Alarape, Ex Oyo Speaker
Vanguard, 24 January 2020
Former Speaker of the Oyo House of Assembly between 1999 to 2003, Asimiyu Alarape, has urged all tiers of government to collaborate on the Amotekun security initiative of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt Can't Dictate How South West Should Protect Its People - Afenifere
Daily Trust, 24 January 2020
The pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, yesterday rejected the federal government's position that Amotekun should align with the national community policing strategy. Read more »
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Nigeria:
No Nigerian Law Supports Amotekun
Daily Trust, 23 January 2020
The Federal Republic of Nigeria as a constitutional democracy guarantees freedom of expression consistent with the prevailing provisions of our laws. For this reason, citizens are… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Tinubu Finally Speaks On Amotekun
Premium Times, 22 January 2020
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday called for dialogue between governors of South West states and the Attorney-General and Minister of… Read more »
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Nigeria:
PDP Tackles Buhari, Says Amotekun a Vote of No Confidence in Govt
Premium Times, 22 January 2020
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has stated that Amotekun and other state-sponsored security outfits in various parts of the country are direct votes of no confidence on the… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun, a Vote of No Confidence On Buhari, Presidency - PDP
Vanguard, 23 January 2020
National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said, the emergence of the South-West security outfit, Amotekun and other security apparatus are… Read more »
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Nigeria:
North Should Be Ready for Amotekun - Arewa Youth Leader, Shettima
Vanguard, 22 January 2020
As controversy continues to trail the formation of a security outfit to tackle rising threats in the Southwest, a northern group has thrown its weight behind the group, known as… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Amotekun - S-West Governors Need to Engage Malami - Tinubu
Vanguard, 23 January 2020
National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has stated that the security outfit launched by South-West governors, Amotekun, is not a threat to… Read more »
