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DETAILS of the operational guideline of the Southwest security outfit, Operation Amotekun, has emerged.
It is a uniform bill that will be passed by each of the six states of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti legislatures. A section of the bill states that the commander “will hold meeting with the counterpart in other states in the region on a quarterly basis or as may be collectively determined by the corps commander in those states.
Its day and night patrol will cover all major roads, remote areas, hinterland, forests and inland waterways in the region. They will also be empowered to disarm unauthorised persons in possession of arms and other dangerous weapons.Section 19 of the bill stated that all Nigerians with integrity, irrespective of their ethnic group, are eligible to join Amotekun, provided they are without criminal record and are endorsed by local authorities.
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