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By: Ade Adeleke Following controversies that have been trailing the launching of Operation AMOTEKUN in the southwest, the Leader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti today said all Yoruba Elders are fully in support of the security outfit and advised the Southwest governors to shun the Federal government’s declaration and go ahead with the initiative. Also, six months after the gruesome murder of the daughter of the leader of Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Mrs…

By: SUNSHINETRUTH The Ondo state government through Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor (Oluwarotimi Akeredolu) on Security Matters, Alhaji Jimoh Dojumo, in this interview, talks on the prospects of Operation Amotekun. Dojumo, whose principal is the Chairman, Western Nigeria Governors Forum, provides insight into how Amotekun will operate on behalf of the Akeredolu; Were fears that Amotekun could amount to duplication of existing security agencies considered? People may see it from that perspective but it…

By: SUNSHINETRUTH The South-West security outfit, Operation AMOTEKUN, was launched yesterday with an alleged step by some federal elements to frustrate the project, even as absence of three governors of the zone from the launch of the event. Traditional rulers and Afenifere called for massive support for the success of the project. Governors, who were not present at the event, were Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State and their Osun State…