Nigeria’s Armed forces and other security agencies should collaborate with the State Security Network known as Amotekun Corps, governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said.
Akeredolu hinged his call on the fact that, according to him, members of the Amotekun Corps have local knowledge and are familiar with terrains in the state. He said Amotekun has come to stay as part of Nigeria’s security architecture.
“We have deployed them and they have them motorcycles. They are the ones in the bush to pass intelligence to us. They know the indigenes and can easily identify strangers within their vicinity,” the governor said at the armed forces Remembrance Day in Akure, the state capital.
“Amotekun Corps has come to stay. There is also a need for proper policing of every nook and cranny of the country. The regular Nigeria Police force cannot do it alone. Other security agencies must step in to secure the country. There must be a collaborative effort. We must all work together. Policing must be technologically aided. We must have state police in this country.
“I encourage our armed forces to collaborate with State-based security outfit like the Amotekun Corps. Let us work together. The Amotekun Corps are making sacrifices and they are ready to work with the armed forces. It is very crucial. The Amotekun Corps has local knowledge and are familiar with terrains in the state,” he stressed.
Amotekun was established by the six states in western Nigeria to complement the efforts of the regular security agencies in the fight against rising cases of kidnapping, murder and other violent crimes.
