Speaking at a press conference in Lagos State, the Aare said the new security outfit would involve all security groups, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in the region.
Insecurity: Violence kills 4, 556 Nigerians in 2020 Global Rights
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As projections for peace, security in Nigeria remain bleak
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
An international rights organization, Global Rights Nigeria, Monday, reported that 4, 556 Nigerians were killed in 2020 as the insecurity situation remains worrisome across the country.
The report called ‘Mass Atrocities Report 2020’ was made public by the Country Director, Global Rights Nigeria, Abiodun Baiyewu, at a media briefing, while delivering a speech on the report.
Baiyewu said tracking of mass atrocities across Nigeria for 2020 was based on casualties of violent attacks, clashes, terrorism, kidnappings, and extrajudicial killings.
According to her the state with the highest number of fatalities remained Borno State in the North East region of the country, closely followed by Kaduna State, in the North West region, while the state with the lowest number of fatalities was Gombe State in the North East region w
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South-West govs and Amotekun Corps’ future
Published 27 February 2021
OLUFEMI OLANIYI examines recent criticisms against Amotekun Corps and how South-West governors can reposition the security outfit to achieve its set objectives
The South-West geopolitical zone which used to be a relatively safe haven is fast joining the league of unsafe regions in the country, no thanks to the activities of kidnappers, killer herdsmen and bandits.
The people of Yorubaland have in recent years become prey to hoodlums who attack them at will and kidnap soft targets on highways and other places.
The activities of criminal elements in the South-West hit the climax in 2019, forcing the governors to quickly come up with the Amotekun Corps initiative in order to rescue the zone from worsening insecurity.
Prince Bola Ajibola, a Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice has rated Western Nigeria Security Network, tagged “Operation Amotekun”, high in terms of its capacity to protect the people of Ogun State from Fulani marauders.