Eniola Akinkuotu, AbujaA former Lagos State Police Commissioner, Fatai Owoseni, says the new South-West security outfit, Amotekun, will be allowed to carry Dane guns just like the way hunters are allowed to do. When asked if the Amotekun would be allowed to use Dane guns, he said, “(Yes) if it is necessary for them to use in some instances because hunters do carry their Dane guns with their dogs. The governor’s aide said Amotekun would act like CCTVs and be a source of intelligence to the conventional security forces. The retired officer said Amotekun was not different from the local vigilantes like the uniformed neighbourhood watch in Lagos State. He added, “They (Amotekun) are vigilantes but South-West is just formalising them like different states have one vigilante group or the other.

Source: Punch January 10, 2020 11:03 UTC