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Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by MARKone(m): 7:57am On Jan 27, 2020

These people will be worse than the Nigerian police, no be naija.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Thegoodone13(m): 8:04am On Jan 27, 2020

pickatyou:
Since the federal government have refused taking security serious, they have left it to states and neighbours. With all agencies having power to arrest hope we are all safe because of our corrupt system of government now we might just have another extortion and bullying committee to pay dues to.

everybody have power to arrest. If somebody is committing a crime in your present, you can arrest the person and hand him over to security agencies.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Keemsleek005(m): 8:05am On Jan 27, 2020

sapientia:
By the time we succeed in creating this monster.

We will start calling God and praying.

These guys should just be trained on HUMINT and made to police and other security agencies with timely Intel.

Once they start doing vigilante service, there you have it, extra-judicial killings loading.

Bakassi and OPC boys comes to mind.

God bless you my bro, am not against the formation of the stuff, my fear is the way they will abuse it.You can't give touts, illitrates power and they won't misuse it, I pray it doesn't come to that. It's only those that have not felt the rampage of OPC and some vigilanters that won't understand my fears.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Afrocandym: 8:07am On Jan 27, 2020

Peacemaker5129:
Both Fulani and Yoruba or Amotekun are terrorists

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by wink2015(m): 8:08am On Jan 27, 2020*

Lagos, Ogun and Ekiti states are leading the drafting of model bills on the South-West security outfit, Operation Amotekun

The Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Wale Fapohunda, who gave this indication in an interview with one of our correspondents on Sunday, also said operatives of Amotekun, would have the power to arrest suspected criminals.

Fapohunda said this just as indications emerged on Sunday that the South-West attorneys general would on February 6 meet to harmonise positions of different states on the proposed Operation Amotekun bills.

The Federal Government and the South-West governors had, at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, resolved their differences on Operation Amotekun, which was launched in Ibadan on January 9 to address killings and kidnapping in the zone.

The meeting, which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, was attended by the South-West governors and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who declared Operation Amotekun illegal on January 14.

At the meeting, both sides agreed that each of the South-West states should make a law to back Operation Amotekun.

As a follow-up to the agreement reached in Abuja, the attorneys general of the South-West states met in Ibadan on Thursday to begin the process of making Amotekun laws in their states.

Shedding light on the proposed Amotekun bill, Fapohunda, in the interview with The PUNCH, stated, “We ultimately want to create a security outfit that is accountable and responsible to the people of each of the states involved so that they can have faith in the outfit. We have sights on a law that has focus on the people’s lives.

The legal framework being drafted by the attorneys general will contain the mandate of Amotekun. The mandate is very crucial and that will be clearly stated; then the administrative structure, particularly as it relates to the issue of accountability and their power particularly as it relates to that of arrest.

“Power of arrest is not new. All our non-conventional forces have the power of arrest. What is important is that when they arrest, what happens to those that they arrest? The way Amotekun will work is that if they see a crime that is being committed, they will have to inform the national security forces like the police, where that is not possible, they can arrest and hand over such a person to the security agencies.”

Fapohunda, who said Amotekun across the different state commands would be working in collaboration, said the law would also spell out the relations among Amotekun in the six South-West states.

Lagos, Ogun and Ekiti states are leading the drafting of model bills on the South-West security outfit, Operation Amotekun.

The Ekiti State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Wale Fapohunda, who gave this indication in an interview with one of our correspondents on Sunday, also said operatives of Amotekun, would have the power to arrest suspected criminals.

Fapohunda said this just as indications emerged on Sunday that the South-West attorneys general would on February 6 meet to harmonise positions of different states on the proposed Operation Amotekun bills.

The Federal Government and the South-West governors had, at a meeting in Abuja on Thursday, resolved their differences on Operation Amotekun, which was launched in Ibadan on January 9 to address killings and kidnapping in the zone.

The meeting, which was presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, was attended by the South-West governors and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, who declared Operation Amotekun illegal on January 14.

At the meeting, both sides agreed that each of the South-West states should make a law to back Operation Amotekun.

As a follow-up to the agreement reached in Abuja, the attorneys general of the South-West states met in Ibadan on Thursday to begin the process of making Amotekun laws in their states.

Shedding light on the proposed Amotekun bill, Fapohunda, in the interview with The PUNCH, stated, “We ultimately want to create a security outfit that is accountable and responsible to the people of each of the states involved so that they can have faith in the outfit. We have sights on a law that has focus on the people’s lives.

“The legal framework being drafted by the attorneys general will contain the mandate of Amotekun. The mandate is very crucial and that will be clearly stated; then the administrative structure, particularly as it relates to the issue of accountability and their power particularly as it relates to that of arrest.

“Power of arrest is not new. All our non-conventional forces have the power of arrest. What is important is that when they arrest, what happens to those that they arrest? The way Amotekun will work is that if they see a crime that is being committed, they will have to inform the national security forces like the police, where that is not possible, they can arrest and hand over such a person to the security agencies.”

Fapohunda, who said Amotekun across the different state commands would be working in collaboration, said the law would also spell out the relations among Amotekun in the six South-West states.

He stated, “There is going to be clear provisions on how they are all going to cooperate. The issue of funding is also crucial; where we are going to be getting money from and how the state governments should be funding them. Those are some of the issues that will be contained in the proposed bill.

“The relationship with the conventional security agencies is an important component. The approach that we are taking is that of community policing. The whole concept is going to fit within the framework of community policing. That is one of the areas that the governors agreed with the IG.”

Fapohunda said there would still be consultation among the South-West attorneys general with a view to producing virtually similar laws in the states.

He said, “We are working on it, but don’t forget that we are going to consult. Our own version will be ready, we are now going to look at other versions and see whether we can be inspired by what other versions have.
https://punchng.com/amotekun-proposed-law-personnel-will-have-power-to-arrest-criminals-says-ag

The Fulani/Hausa are very difficult people. The rest of Nigeria do not have to wait for them to decide before taking a stand.

You claim your right strategically which the south west have done by virtue of AMOTEKUN.

If the southern part of Nigeria including the middle belt had to wait for the north to agree to restructuring that will NEVER be.

It is already in their BODY LANGUAGE.

They do not want restructuring.

They want this present ONE NIGERIA statesquo which give an undeserved share to the north which they want to continue to MILK to extinction.

One can imagine the negative reaction from political leaders from the core north that greeted the launching of OPERATION AMOTEKUN by the governors of the south west region.

While the rest part of the regions accepted the establishment of Amotekun the north were the only people who were against Amotekun.

Why will they not reject Operation Amotekun if they were not up to some sinister objectives?

The rest of Nigeria must reject in TOTAL the northern agenda which is to exploit the resources of other regions while they keep their own only to themselves.

The rest part of Nigeria must reject the views of the likes of Balarabe Musa, Junaid Mohammed, Ango Abdullahi, Ahmed Nasir El Rufai, Tanko Yakassai, Major General Muhammed Buhari ( rtd ) etc which seek to give undue advantage to the north while keeping other regions underdeveloped.

The views of this northern political leaders does not represent the Nigeria of the future that we are trying to build.

The views of this OLD GENERATION OF POLITICAL LEADERS will only set Nigeria backward in terms of development.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by mamaafrik(m): 8:27am On Jan 27, 2020

tiredoflife:
How will they enforce arrest if they will not carry guns
Will they arrest a fulani herdsmen carrying guns with hand
The fulani version of amotekun has been sent down to the SW through their errand boy VP academics Osinbajo
It's a toothless bull dog

who tell you they won't carry gun and arm,be deceiving yourself.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by mamaafrik(m): 8:34am On Jan 27, 2020

Which hand over,, won tun deooothey should setup independent courts outside the F.G
You will arrest a Fulani herdman abd hand it over to his brother that will secretly release him abi.
Seriously modern training should be involved,if they are superb,F.G herself will call on them to unravel serious issues even in North.
Independent court and Jail should be built.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by ChoCho54(f): 8:34am On Jan 27, 2020

JeffreyD1:
Hope they won't turn it to political thugs for party/governor in power

I am confused. Is Amotoekun going on as a regional outfit or are they devolving into states?

What is the consensus reached with FG?

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by JeffreyD1(m): 8:44am On Jan 27, 2020

ChoCho54:
I am confused. Is Amotoekun going on as a regional outfit or are they devolving into states?

What is the consensus reached with FG?

Let's wait till they enact the law

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Cheeryfeet: 8:46am On Jan 27, 2020

There's something wrong with this, but I can't just put my hands to it. They may end up being too powerful to control and become a terror to the people they were created to protect

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Jhayphil: 8:48am On Jan 27, 2020

Wokenaija:
Hope we will not start having Amotekun problems as we have with SARS now ?!

I don't think so, they will not be given guns.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Jhayphil: 8:55am On Jan 27, 2020

NaijaOlosho:
Amotekun remains a terrorist organization and will be proscribed

Its not yet operational and you tag it a 'terrorist organization'? And it will be proscribed? Don't be a pessimist, its to better protect lives and property yours included.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by HimName: 8:59am On Jan 27, 2020

IPOB satanic cult be informed.

Ignorance is not an excuse.

Thanks.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Jhayphil: 9:02am On Jan 27, 2020

tiredoflife:
How will they enforce arrest if they will not carry guns
Will they arrest a fulani herdsmen carrying guns with hand
The fulani version of amotekun has been sent down to the SW through their errand boy VP academics Osinbajo
It's a toothless bull dog

The community police you're excited about was the VP's idea. So, if a bull dog is toothless its still a bull dog you will not wait to find out if it's toothless. That aside, so its when people carry guns they enforce arrest? Its going to result to shootings! Look, they will have their way of arresting criminals.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Neddstark: 9:05am On Jan 27, 2020

Hope corruption will not enter into this Amotekun thingy

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by eneyoduke(m): 9:36am On Jan 27, 2020

ForbesHomesNG:
This shouldn't be the case dear colleagues. They have to be responsible.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by nogragra: 9:57am On Jan 27, 2020

Smartchoiice:
https://punchng.com/amotekun-proposed-law-personnel-will-have-power-to-arrest-criminals-says-ag

Not Only will they be able to arrest they will carry sophisticated weapons and will be trained in modern warfare.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by isaiahethan: 10:31am On Jan 27, 2020

sapientia:
By the time we succeed in creating this monster.

We will start calling God and praying.

These guys should just be trained on HUMINT and made to police and other security agencies with timely Intel.

Once they start doing vigilante service, there you have it, extra-judicial killings loading.

Bakassi and OPC boys comes to mind.

Your very correct.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Xisnin(m): 10:40am On Jan 27, 2020

sapientia:
By the time we succeed in creating this monster.

We will start calling God and praying.

These guys should just be trained on HUMINT and made to police and other security agencies with timely Intel.

Once they start doing vigilante service, there you have it, extra-judicial killings loading.

Bakassi and OPC boys comes to mind.

The way you are calling god and praying against SARS and Soldiers?
Oh, I forgot that extra-judicial killings are only wrong when a non-federal entity does it.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by MrNipplesLover(m): 11:10am On Jan 27, 2020

my fear is the future of this thing. I'm not saying that Amotekun should not operate. my fear is that they should not turn against the innocent citizens later in the future, or becoming a menace, or used by those stupid politicians to their own advantage.

I just pray, it goes positively smooth till eternity.

I pray.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Caustic001: 11:24am On Jan 27, 2020

very awkward name, Me I just hope its not another corrupt security outfit.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by madgoat(m): 11:54am On Jan 27, 2020

Bunch of illiterates are gonna be the personnel. Another means of extortion being birthed.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by obama30: 1:03pm On Jan 27, 2020

Smartchoiice:
https://punchng.com/amotekun-proposed-law-personnel-will-have-power-to-arrest-criminals-says-ag

why is there no secret anymore? why can't they complete the security formulas and implement it before publishing. why every step go on media, did we know the Hishabab propose laws? even federal constitution is hidden from the citizens why south west can't do their thing secret?

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by SctDonald(m): 2:03pm On Jan 27, 2020

If this is all the noise about, then it doesn't worth it...because the transfer of a criminal to another acclaimed well trained or most trusted security personnel is in no way a better tool to haul down insecurity in the SW region...

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by mastermaestro(m): 2:53pm On Jan 27, 2020

sapientia:
By the time we succeed in creating this monster.

We will start calling God and praying.

These guys should just be trained on HUMINT and made to police and other security agencies with timely Intel.

Once they start doing vigilante service, there you have it, extra-judicial killings loading.

Bakassi and OPC boys comes to mind.

Nigeria is creating militia groups right, left and centre. One day, they will all become uncontrollable and brutal. They created SARS. Now see what it has turned into. Hisbah in the North is something else.
Anyway, the idiotic low-level supporters of this proliferation of so called security outfits will be at the receiving end when this new pet grows into a bloodthirsty beast.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by reality1010: 2:58pm On Jan 27, 2020

Smartchoiice:
https://punchng.com/amotekun-proposed-law-personnel-will-have-power-to-arrest-criminals-says-ag

Amotekun? Who is going to finance it? Is it Lagos or oil money from South South and South East? If the Yorubas will be fast in buying cars and providing facilities to an illegal organization, I think they should channel same support to the Nigerian police, Army, DSS and see if crime will not disappeared.

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by Dybala11(m): 8:10pm On Jan 27, 2020

masterflowx:
Yes of course, without the power to arrest criminals it means they are powerless.

You collect loan to do farming and some idiot herders direct their cattles to destroy it. Is that not criminal?

They ambush you and demands for huge amount of money that your family couldn't afford. Are they not acriminals?

God created you with two hands so that you can work and eat whatever you want but laziness wouldn't and you choose to steal. Are you not criminal?

Knowingly or unknowingly you kill your fellow human being. Are you not a criminal?

You are a threat to your community because you belong to bad gang (cult group) and you don't want peace to reign in your community. Are you not a criminal?

You're living a audio life on Nairaland forum like everybody is hailing and praising you for nothing. Are you not a criminal?

Is it your audio life? Abeg let the dead meat guy enjoy the audio life of his head jor.

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Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by DEROX: 10:24pm On Jan 27, 2020

NaijaOlosho:
Amotekun remains a terrorist organization and will be proscribed

says an osu

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by adeniyi65(m): 1:17am On Jan 28, 2020

masterflowx:
Yes of course, without the power to arrest criminals it means they are powerless.

You collect loan to do farming and some idiot herders direct their cattles to destroy it. Is that not criminal?

They ambush you and demands for huge amount of money that your family couldn't afford. Are they not acriminals?

God created you with two hands so that you can work and eat whatever you want but laziness wouldn't and you choose to steal. Are you not criminal?

Knowingly or unknowingly you kill your fellow human being. Are you not a criminal?

You are a threat to your community because you belong to bad gang (cult group) and you don't want peace to reign in your community. Are you not a criminal?

You're living a audio life on Nairaland forum like everybody is hailing and praising you for nothing. Are you not a criminal?

Your reasoning was making sense from the beginning not until when you reach paragraph that the the reasoning went off track.what hell did that moniker's bearer did you guyz self!?

Re: Amotekun Proposed Law: Wale Fapohunda Says Personnel Will Have Powers To Arrest by kammali: 11:38pm On Jan 29, 2020

Mr buari don't accept amontekun groups,They will cust violence in future...let police do their work...

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