Amotekun: We won’t attached Corps to VIPs, churches, mosques – South-West govs speak

Governors of South -West states have declared that the Amotekun Corps will not be attached to very important personalities , politicians and religious centres.

Kayode Fayemi; Governor of Ekiti State, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Seyi Makinde; Oyo state governor, Oni of Ife; Oba Adeyeye

This is just as the Osun State Government said the recruitment of personnel of the corps would be conducted at the local government level .

Chairman of the South - West Governors ’ Forum, who is also the Governor of Ondo State , Mr Rotimi Akeredolu stated this on behalf of his colleagues.

Akeredolu reiterated that the security outfit popularly known as Operation Amotekun was exclusively created to tackle criminal activities in the South -West.

The outfit was launched on January 9 , 2020 by the governors of the six states in the region, following increased killings and kidnappings.

But, few days after the launch , the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami , described the initiative as illegal , adding that his office was not consulted before the governors launched the initiative.

He, however, retracted his comment after it attracted criticisms , claiming he was misquoted.

The House of Assembly in each of the six states began moves to pass the bill establishing the corps following a meeting between the governors, Vice -President , Prof Yemi Osinbajo ; the AGF and the Inspector -General of Police , Mohammed Adamu, conceptualising

Amotekun within the community policing model.

On Saturday , Akeredolu who spoke through his Special Adviser on Security Matters , Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo , said the outfit would key into the model aimed at tackling criminal activities .

He said , “ We are not attaching the

Amotekun corps to anybody or groups, no matter how highly placed . They are to tackle criminal activities such as armed robbery and kidnapping.

They won ’ t be attached to any religious centre, either church or mosque. We don ’t want it to be used for political reasons . ”