I forsee tout and aggressive drivers falling victims to this

It's ok

Hope this won't be an avenue for them to abuse power?
I know my countrymen

Let's be careful. Hope we won't end up creating another problem far worse than SARS.

The bill shouldn't give too much power to the officers otherwise, they will misbehave.

Conner44:
So if a Fulani herdsman decides to ‘legally’ kill 3 Amotekun officers in a stationed hilux he will first sell 5 of his cows and gather the cash for the fine and then carve out one month in his life to flex prison. I’m sure he will pull strings and be out in good time too.

Chai, it’s too poor naw. ONLY N250,000? A MONTH? chai. We all know herdsmen DO NOT MOLEST, they KILL. even if you miraculously survive with cuts and all you’d wish you were dead.

Even a rich herdsman can sponsor them one million to wipe out the Amotekun cats from a particular village.

I really pity the Amotekun cats

whoever decides to join this stuff to collect N13k salary and put a N250,000 or 1 month jail price on his life in a cruel manner is a fool

Why are you
Pained naaaa

However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of duty but only what he does in his personal capacity.


RUBBISH AND NONSENSE

TheRealProphet:
Hmmm, una wan give this people status of a demi god... Them go soon turn to sars...same way SARS officers beat and kill innocent citizens while on duty.

My thoughts exactly.

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Antoeni:


https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/beating-amotekun-officers-attracts-n-25m-fine-jail-term/amp/

Please provide full document.... before words are taken out of context
This passage does not account for the fact that beating might be due to incompetence on the said officers, if the beating was done by agent of another outfit, most likely federal...it sound as thoughlegislative fiat is about to be given at state level to these officers...

Fulani herdsmen are in soup....The end of their stupid jihad is over

Antoeni:

Section 36 of the bill states, “Any person who wilfully hinders, delays, obstructs or assaults a member of the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in the course of the exercise of his lawful duties under this law shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of one month or to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand naira only (N250,000.00) or to both such fine and imprisonment.”

The loophole is at the bolded. If they carry out unlawful exercises, you are allowed to beat them

iAmViper:
Assault?
what if they were attacked by hearders?

When have herders became our police that sees the affairs of the masses in Nigeria?

Conner44:
So if a Fulani herdsman decides to ‘legally’ kill 3 Amotekun officers in a stationed hilux he will first sell 5 of his cows and gather the cash for the fine and then carve out one month in his life to flex prison. I’m sure he will pull strings and be out in good time too.

Chai, it’s too poor naw. ONLY N250,000? A MONTH? chai. We all know herdsmen DO NOT MOLEST, they KILL. even if you miraculously survive with cuts and all you’d wish you were dead.

Even a rich herdsman can sponsor them one million to wipe out the Amotekun cats from a particular village.

I really pity the Amotekun cats

whoever decides to join this stuff to collect N13k salary and put a N250,000 or 1 month jail price on his life in a cruel manner is a fool

Your stupidity stink to high heaven, killing anyone in Nigeria attract the death penalty or life sentence if convicted.
You don't know the difference between murder and assault! Shame!

Get brighter grammar and educate yourself, stop spreading you stupidity!

Amotekun is a welcome development but too much power is being given to them to misbehave a paramilitary organization should not be given unnecessary waivers to misbehave and should be culpable to actions carried out in it's duties even in a court of law as every other Nigerian citizens in order not to.abuse the security job they have been designated

seunlayi:
Killing the Amotekun before birth. Who will pay that amount in this poverty invested country?

That's why they said "or one month in jail" incase u are unable to pay

However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of duty but only what he does in his personal capacity.

i no agree with this clause - this is more like a license to kill.

how can yorubas with their sophistication include this clause? this people will become worst that the police.

nonxo007:
However, an Amotekun officer cannot be sued for whatever he does in the course of duty but only what he does in his personal capacity.

This statement is quite complex and I feel its too broad or maybe i don't understand though.
BTW is there Amotekun in Lagos or its just in other South Western states ?
Still a great move by the south western governors, peoples lives matter.

one of the reasons law is sweet. That statement has loophole already that a good lawyer can twist ad defend his client accordingly, “Amotekun’s course of duty” has to be well spelt out

Buke26:

That's why they said "or one month in jail" incase u are unable to pay

In case you are not able to pay. I mean you, yes you yourself..... Lol good day to you

Smh

So this useless people think they can appropriate immunity to their local vigilante, who gave them that power.....the only authority charged with that responsibility is the one given by the constitution.

They should get that into their empty skull

hmmmm ...we need more clarifications ooo because if ,for example, an Amotekun officer who has been eyeing my babe,property or something uses his new office to want to remove me -an obstacle - I no go keep calm at all especially if the outfit tries to protect him . So this kind of lacuna and blanket power can be counterproductive and may defeat the vision and mission of the security outfit. So we need more explanation as to the operational procedure of this noble organization different from the mess from the established police force as we are tired of the security disabilities in the country over the years.

Nothing works here, in 3 years time they'll become nuisance and going the NPF ways

So if a policeman beats up an Amotekun officer, who will pay the fine?

Antoeni:
I am not Against Amotekun.
Amotekun is very much in Order, But my Fear is Gain Adams Heading Operations

he is corrupt ?

What if a police man beats an omotekun who is going to pay?

TheRealProphet:
Hmmm, una wan give this people status of a demi god... Them go soon turn to sars...same way SARS officers beat and kill innocent citizens while on duty.

I support you on these, why Wont they misbehave with such law backing them? So once they are on uniform they become untouchable and they can do what they like, more like they can be used politically when on uniform and you can't sue them cos they backed by law.let keep our finger crossed.

Amotekun ought to be an intelligent gathering unit

xynerise:
Hope this won't be an avenue for them to abuse power?
I know my countrymen

Very serious abuse of power loading.

As days go by, this security outfit has more political undertone than securing people and properties.

TheRealProphet:
Hmmm, una wan give this people status of a demi god... Them go soon turn to sars...same way SARS officers beat and kill innocent citizens while on duty.

Precisely, so what's the difference between them and the people we want them to replace.
I only see George Orwell's "animal farm" playing over and over again

A policeman in uniform killed a commercial driver at checkpoint and the policeman was taken to court and was sentenced to death... But an Amotekun officer cannot be sued.

Funny!!!

With this power, Las Las, some will use it as a revenge mission, and your word against theirs, which at this stage, we know theirs is overall.
Make my words, if this goes through, with time it will lead to tribal extortion.

These reactions are not necessary as the revealed parts are but excerpts. I am sure there are other parts of the bill that are directed at the officers themselves, which will cripple their power in a way.