Osun election: Amotekun, others barred from participating in security operations

The Nigeria Police Force has restrained the Western Nigeria Security Network, (Amotekun), vigilante groups, Joint Civilian Task Force, CJTF, hunters’ associations, community-based information groups and neighbourhood ticker outfits from taking portion successful information operations during the August 15, 2026, governorship predetermination successful Osun State.

Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the non-state and quasi-security formations had nary relation successful predetermination security, including escorting electoral materials, guarding polling units, mounting checkpoints oregon bearing arms.

The constabulary besides urged each acrophobic to comply with the directive successful the involvement of peace, informing governmental parties, candidates, supporters and members of the nationalist against violence, intimidation and thuggery during the election.

According to the police, recurring electoral offences specified arsenic ballot snatching, elector intimidation, ballot buying and clashes betwixt rival supporters would not beryllium tolerated. It added that anyone progressive successful specified offences, either arsenic a nonstop perpetrator oregon sponsor, would beryllium arrested and prosecuted, irrespective of governmental affiliation oregon status.

It, therefore, identified the Department of State Services, DSS, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Nigeria Immigrati...