Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes from Osun governorship election security

The Nigeria Police Force has barred the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, vigilante groups and different unauthorised information outfits from participating successful information operations during the 2026 Osun State governorship election.

The directive was announced by the Assistant Inspector General of Police successful complaint of Zone XI successful a connection made disposable to journalists on Wednesday through the zone’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ojedele Olanrewaju.

The constabulary said lone constitutionally recognised information agencies would beryllium allowed to supply information before, during and aft the governorship election.

According to the statement, the police, moving with different authorised information agencies, volition beryllium liable for maintaining instrumentality and bid passim the predetermination period.

“As portion of efforts to support instrumentality and bid passim the predetermination period, the Nigeria Police Force, successful collaboration with different constitutionally recognised information agencies, volition beryllium solely liable for the proviso of information before, during and aft the election,” the connection declared.

The constabulary ...