The creation of the security outfit "Operation Amotekun" some months ago was greeted with much support and suspicion.

To those who feel the southwest states of Nigeria has suffered a fair share of the nations insecurity and needs to do all that's necessary to have peace and security in urban and rural areas: 'Amotekun is a welcome development".

On the other hand, those that feels Nigerias security should not be, at all, allowed for state/regional participation in the form Amotekun represents "nothing new other than the federal government controlled security outfit should be allowed".

Fast forward to mid April 2020, we are beginning to see the need for Amotekun tonrise and prove to all Nigerians that its establishment was the right move after all.

With lockdown across many states especially Lagos and Ogun, the citizens have come under attacks by community criminals who enter houses and rob innocent people of money, gadgets and food items.
Amotekun should be mobilized to tackle this particular malady.

Police alone, may not be efficient in securing every Nigerian street and quarters as thing get tougher and rough. Criminality is known to rise whenever people face hardship.

Therefore, the societies will have to, in addition to the Nigerian police, create more vigilantes like Amotekun and any other names you may call them across States and regions.

Hey! What ever did happen to that amotekun thing? Did it catch Corona Virus and just die?

It's celebration was more important than what it was originally created to do.

budaatum:
Hey! What ever did happen to that amotekun thing? Did it catch Corona Virus and just die?

I was perplexed to hear or robberies within Lagos areas like Agege, Yana paja, etc. People call out the police for not responding proactively. We all know the hand or the police may be understaneably full, considering their understaffed nature.

So, its expected that Amotekun will fill the void and complement police roles which our conventional police has not been able to carry out.

Yes ooo

That's true.

I know their numbers may not be enough yet to tackle what we are witnessing but is there a place they are active now?

All those cars donated to them, are they operational now?

OndoFirstBorn please come to my rescue

Sadly these boys are going to join the Amotekun in the future and continue where they stopped
Many OPC are known theives,And people fear them too

eodavids:


I was perplexed to hear or robberies within Lagos areas like Agege, Yana paja, etc. People call out the police for not responding proactively. We all know the hand or the police may be understaneably full, considering their understaffed nature.

So, its expected that Amotekun will fill the void and complement police roles which our conventional police has not been able to carry out.

While some people are calling out police, whom, as you say, hands may be full at the moment, read here how smart responsible nereushouse is amotekunising in his neighborhood.

agadez007:
Sadly these boys are going to join the Amotekun in the future and continue where they stopped
Many OPC are known theives,And people fear them too

Seriously?

That's weakening you know