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DATELINE:
On January 15 1966, Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, a Major, led a group of soldiers on a supposed military exercise, taking them to attack the official residence of the premier of the north, Sir Ahmadu Bello in a bloody coup that saw the murder of the Premiers of Northern and Western Nigeria. The Prime Minister (Abubakar Tafawa Balewa), a federal minister (Festus Okotie-Eboh), and top army officers from the Northern and Western regions of the nation were also brutally murdered. From the existing government, the premier of the Eastern region (Michael Okpara), the Igbo President of the Nigerian federation (Nnamdi Azikiwe) and the Igbo Army Chief (Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi) were notable survivors.

Earlier, Major Nzeogwu had started his preparation by organizing a two-day night exercise "Damisa" (Operation Tiger) to train soldiers in new fighting techniques. The exercise was approved by authorities of the 1st Brigade Headquarters apparently unaware of the real intentions of Maj. Nzeogwu and the Brigade Major, Maj. Alphonso Keshi had sent circulars to all units operating under the Brigade to contribute troops towards the success of the exercise. By the time Maj. Keshi realized "exercise Damisa" was actually a Military rebellion it was absolutely too late to counter the operation.

2020
Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Operation Amotekun (Leopard), is a security outfit based in all the six states of the South Western, Nigeria, responsible for curbing insecurity in the region.] It was founded on 9 January 2020 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria as the first regional security outfit initiated by a geopolitical zone in Nigeria.

The fears:
The two operations were launched in January. Tiger and leopard belong to the same family. To the North, Operation Amotekun is another ploy targetted at the North.

Despite the operational differences, the North sees it as a subtle attempt to deal with the North and its interests.

The south west will need to give a lot of reassurances that Amotekun will be protective of the Western region, not offensive.

Amotekun is a different ball game. If one is not a criminal or is not criminal minded, there's nothing to fear.

It doesn't matter whatever opinions or opinion the north have about Amotekun, what I know is Amotekun is here to stay. Amotekun deeee

What!!!!!!!!!

FairCritic:
Amotekun is a different ball game. If one is not a criminal or is not criminal minded, there's nothing to fear.

Jus that

The way Amotekun has become so popular, hmn.

viyon02:
It doesn't matter whatever opinions or opinion the north have about Amotekun, what I know is Amotekun is here to stay. Amotekun deeee

What if not.

9jii:
Jus that

It is not as simple as that.