Amotekun commander wants outfit upgraded to state police

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By NAN

09 June 2024   |   1:19 p.m.

The Amotekun Corps Commander successful Osun, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewunmbi (rtd), has called for the upgrading of the outfit to a authorities policing

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The Amotekun Corps Commander successful Osun, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewunmbi (rtd), has called for the upgrading of the outfit to a authorities policing strategy crossed the South-West portion of the country.

Adewunmbi made the telephone successful an interrogation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) connected Sunday successful Osogbo.

According to him, specified improvement volition further fortify the information architecture of the portion and guarantee information of lives and property.

The corps commandant said that upgrading Amotekun to authorities a constabulary outfit would heighten effectual assemblage policing successful the region.

“It volition foster person ties betwixt the radical and information agencies, and heighten quality sharing for much effectual combat against crime,” helium said.

Adewunmbi further said specified upgrading should assistance the outfit entree to blase arms and ammunition for optimal performance.

“It volition besides empower them to prosecute criminals successful courts, this volition beryllium a measurement successful the close direction,” helium said.

He said that Amotekun had demonstrated the capableness to execute amended if upgraded, saying,” it has shown uncommon bravery successful warring crime”

“I americium successful afloat enactment of the telephone for authorities police. It volition assistance to complement the efforts of different information agencies.

“We request information unit that recognize the terrain to beryllium portion of the system,” helium said.

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