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Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by OndoFirstBorn(m): 4:58pm On Aug 11, 2020
The Ondo State Government on Tuesday inaugurated the Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Operation Amotekun.

A few months ago the bill setting up the security agency was passed into law by the state House of Assembly, and shortly after, the bill was signed into law by the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.

At the inauguration of the agency held at the Gani Fawehimi Arcade in Akure the state capital, Akeredolu said with the Amotekun in operation, there would be no more room for all kinds criminalities in the state.

No fewer than 192 recruited members of the corps were inaugurated at the ceremony.

The governor expressed optimism that no criminal element would trouble the relative peace enjoyed in the state as the agency had commenced operations.

He said, “It was so horrible that marauders laid siege to the highways as well as in the farmlands waiting to kidnap or devour anyone in sight. With the launch of the Amotekun, we resolved that it shall be no retreat, no surrender. We are not going to be intimidated or blackmailed.

”It is incontrovertible that the existing security framework is being overstretched and we had to devise a means of confronting the challenge of insecurity head-on. That was when the concept of Amotekun came up. As Yorubas, we are not known to surrender to our adversaries and if our forebears did not, we should not.

“On 4th March, this year, just two months after the launch of Amotekun in Ibadan, the Bill setting up the Corps was signed into law, after diligent and thorough work by the State House of Assembly. The import of this is that Amotekun Corps is now a legal entity not just the idea of an individual.”

The governor however noted that the agency was not inaugurated to pursue his second-term agenda.

“I am saying it again, that my ambition is not worth the insecurities that our people are confronted with, where at some point, people were afraid of travelling out of the state,” Akeredolu declared.

The Amotekun corps Commander, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, said the personnel were trained in collaboration with experienced hands drawn from the various security agencies in the state.

He reiterated the corps resolve on zero-tolerance to crime through robust intelligence sharing with security agencies to reduce the spate of criminality in the state.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by OndoFirstBorn(m): 5:00pm On Aug 11, 2020
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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Sammy07: 5:03pm On Aug 11, 2020
God bless Ondo State
God bless South West
God bless Yoruba Landsssss.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by obinnanelson4(m): 5:05pm On Aug 11, 2020
Good ooo. Waiting for the Eastern version.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Is04970: 5:06pm On Aug 11, 2020
That's a good development.
Security wise, Buhari has failed woefully.
Let's hope Amotekun can plug the gap.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Is04970: 5:06pm On Aug 11, 2020
obinnanelson4:
Good ooo. Waiting for the Eastern version.
You go wait tire.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by BroOptimist(m): 5:06pm On Aug 11, 2020
OndoFirstBorn:
The Ondo State Government on Tuesday inaugurated the Ondo State Security Network Agency also known as Operation Amotekun.

A few months ago the bill setting up the security agency was passed into law by the state House of Assembly, and shortly after, the bill was signed into law by the State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.

At the inauguration of the agency held at the Gani Fawehimi Arcade in Akure the state capital, Akeredolu said with the Amotekun in operation, there would be no more room for all kinds criminalities in the state.

No fewer than 192 recruited members of the corps were inaugurated at the ceremony.

The governor expressed optimism that no criminal element would trouble the relative peace enjoyed in the state as the agency had commenced operations.

He said, “It was so horrible that marauders laid siege to the highways as well as in the farmlands waiting to kidnap or devour anyone in sight. With the launch of the Amotekun, we resolved that it shall be no retreat, no surrender. We are not going to be intimidated or blackmailed.

”It is incontrovertible that the existing security framework is being overstretched and we had to devise a means of confronting the challenge of insecurity head-on. That was when the concept of Amotekun came up. As Yorubas, we are not known to surrender to our adversaries and if our forebears did not, we should not.

“On 4th March, this year, just two months after the launch of Amotekun in Ibadan, the Bill setting up the Corps was signed into law, after diligent and thorough work by the State House of Assembly. The import of this is that Amotekun Corps is now a legal entity not just the idea of an individual.”

The governor however noted that the agency was not inaugurated to pursue his second-term agenda.

“I am saying it again, that my ambition is not worth the insecurities that our people are confronted with, where at some point, people were afraid of travelling out of the state,” Akeredolu declared.

The Amotekun corps Commander, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, said the personnel were trained in collaboration with experienced hands drawn from the various security agencies in the state.

He reiterated the corps resolve on zero-tolerance to crime through robust intelligence sharing with security agencies to reduce the spate of criminality in the state.

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Wow! What a good step in a right direction!


How I wish the security outfit is NOT politicised and hijacked by political thugs or hoodlums.

Anyways, I wish them the best!

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Sammy07: 5:10pm On Aug 11, 2020
Ondofirstborn
192 is small nah.

Was expecting about 1800, 1,000 in each LG.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Sammy07: 5:11pm On Aug 11, 2020
Very colorful. grin
I'm sure other SW states will follow similar type of costume.

They should drive out any criminality in SW and shouldn't be used for politics

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by yanabasee1(m): 5:24pm On Aug 11, 2020
There's even a red-neck general......



This outfit will do better at the beginning....But by the time their effort is applauded and there's money inflow into the outfit.... Politicians will begin to manipulate them and the outfit will lose its value and like play, like play, it'll be used by the government to manipulate the poor at the end.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Anago55: 5:31pm On Aug 11, 2020
shame on Igbo leaders, shame on Nnia Nwodo, shame on Dave umahi
shame on okezie ikpeazu
shame on Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi
shame on the supreme Court governor (hope uzodinma)
shame on Willie Obiano
shame on Ifeanyi of Delta State
shame on Ezenwo nyesom wike
shame on all Igbo political and religious leaders

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Philipponzaghi: 5:33pm On Aug 11, 2020
Perfection!

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Sammy07: 5:49pm On Aug 11, 2020
RuddyFusion:
Lovely display from Afonja them.....

Afonja Amaka


Is this coming from your heart.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by seunlayi(m): 5:50pm On Aug 11, 2020
Hope their operation will be colourful not like our dull police

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Tonymegabush1(m): 5:51pm On Aug 11, 2020
Anything means to restore normalcy in the land is a wlcm development.....

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Calenikan(m): 5:52pm On Aug 11, 2020
Omo Oduduwa

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by seanswitch(m): 5:52pm On Aug 11, 2020
Akeredolu... OC Àmọ̀tẹ́kùn

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by IjebuWarrior: 5:52pm On Aug 11, 2020
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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by 2fine2fast(m): 5:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
Amotekun de...
Oju eje....
Iyalaya gbogbo yin.
Koni kaluku di omo Iya re mu..
A ko fosi rara nile Odua.
Odua a gbewa ooo.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Mo3891: 5:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by KnightsTemplar(m): 5:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
Lol, just 6 months they'll start taking bribe, intimidating and killing innocent citizens and constituting nuisance.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by NaijaOlosho(f): 5:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
Amotekun that can not dislodge ordinary small small Fulani herdsmen is that Amotekun

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Nobody: 5:53pm On Aug 11, 2020
South East Chicken out.

We know the true cowards

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by Nobody: 5:54pm On Aug 11, 2020
Simply beautiful. Proud of my race! God bless Ile Yoruba!

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by babtoundey(m): 5:54pm On Aug 11, 2020
Sammy07:
Very colorful. grin
I'm sure other SW states will follow similar type of costume.

They should drive out any criminality in SW and shouldn't be used for politics

I even think it is better they all adopt the same uniform for uniformity sake.

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by HeavenlyHolines(m): 5:55pm On Aug 11, 2020
This is a welcome development if only they can keep to the status quo of their operation. I hpe it won't be an avenue to witch hunt other tribes or a situation where they will change to checking driving licence and people's phones like our elder brothers r d top. Our government, please don't hold them salary oo. A man with the gun who is angry can see his friends as enemies oo. They should also regulate d use of guns coz that was how NSCDC started forming Rambo after they gave them licence to carry guns. Shalom

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Re: Governor Akeredolu Inaugurates Operation Amotekun In Ondo (PHOTOS) by MorataFC: 5:55pm On Aug 11, 2020
Hmmm, waiting for MUMURic comment

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