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Why Amotekun can’t carry firearms, says ex-IG Ehindero Daud Olatunji, Abeokuta A  former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has cautioned operatives of the South-West Security Network, codenamed Amotekun against carrying fire arms. Ehindero spoke on Monday at the Community Policing Sensitisation and Awareness Campaign held in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. He said it was unconstitutional for either Amotekun corps or special constables trained for community policing to carry fi...

More than 30 drivers suspected of being behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs arrested A total of 36 drivers were arrested on suspicion of driving over the drug or alcohol limit in a safety campaign Get the latest North East news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other ...

A driver being breathalysed OFFICERS supporting a national road safety campaign this Christmas have arrested 36 drivers in the first week of action in the Northumbria Police force area – with one driver caught at more than four times the limit. The activity follows Northumbria Police’s pledge to the National Police Chiefs Council’s (NPCC) road safety campaign which was launched on December 1. The figures taken from the first nine days of action revealed of the 36 arrests – 18 were...

Share A retired Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero has appealed to operatives of the South West Security Network (Amotekun Corps) not to be hasty in carrying firearms until there is provision for it in the constitution. He gave the advice on Monday at a Community Policing Sensitisation and Awareness Campaign organised by the Ogun State Police Command, held in Abeokuta. The former IGP said the regional corps was established by the governors of the Southwest for information and intellig...

Amotekun corps not permitted to carry arms — Ex-IGP, Ehindero On James Ogunnaike A retired Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero has appealed to operatives of the South West Security Network (Amotekun corps) to strictly adhere to the country’s constitution that forbids them from bearing fire-arm in the course of their operation. Ehindero said the regional Corps was to be an information and intelligence gathering outfit rather than an arm carrying one, stressing that the law that est...

Police car. Officers supporting a national road safety campaign this Christmas have arrested 36 drivers in the first week of action – with one driver caught at more than four times the limit. The activity follows Northumbria Police’s pledge to the National Police Chiefs Council’s (NPCC) road safety campaign which was launched on December 1. The shocking figures taken from the first nine days of action revealed of the 36 arrests – 18 were for suspected drunk-driving and another 18 ...

Somerset Police detected 2,820 road traffic offences during Road Safety Week Avon and Somerset Police say they are dealing with 2,820 road traffic offences that were detected during November’s Road Safety Week. The event saw mostly wet roads, often with reduced or poor visibility and conditions which should naturally slow traffic down. Despite this, Police say the offences included a motorist driving at 154 mph on an A-road in poor weather, another travelling at 101 mph in fog and one person...

AVON and Somerset Police are dealing with 2,820 road traffic offences detected during Road Safety Week (November 16-23). The week, when England was in lockdown, saw mostly wet roads, often with reduced or poor visibility and conditions which should naturally slow traffic down. Among the offences were a motorist driving at 154 mph on an A-road in poor weather, another travelling at 101 mph in fog and one person driving at 80 miles per hour with their hands behind their head. All of these m...

Police During Road safety week, when England was in lockdown, the weather remained poor and most roads were wet, driving was often undertaken with reduced or poor visibility and conditions which should naturally slow traffic down. Despite this, Avon and Somerset police caught a motorist driving at 154 mph on an A-road, another travelling at 101 mph in fog and one person driving at 80 miles per hour with their hands behind their head. All of these motorists will now be summonsed to court. ...

AVON and Somerset Police are dealing with 2,820 road traffic offences detected during Road Safety Week (November 16-23). The week, when England was in lockdown, saw mostly wet roads, often with reduced or poor visibility and conditions which should naturally slow traffic down. Among the offences were a motorist driving at 154 mph on an A-road in poor weather, another travelling at 101 mph in fog and one person driving at 80 miles per hour with their hands behind their head. All of these m...