In this report, Solomon Odeniyi writes on the regional security outfits established by state governors to safeguard the populace. Amotekun rights abuseSabo community in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State was on April 24 thrown into mourning after two people were allegedly killed by Amotekun operatives. A 2021 report by a pro-democracy group, Centre for Democracy and Development, stated that security operatives killed over 13,000 people extra-judicially from 2011 to 2021. The ICG report, titled, ‘Managing Vigilantism in Nigeria: A Near-term Necessity’ added that the worst had yet to come until strong measures were put in place to check the activities of security outfits. They see police as rivals – Force spokesmanThe spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police had received many petitions against the security outfits, adding that some of the allegations were being investigated.

Source: Punch May 14, 2023 12:24 UTC