Amotekun Corps Not Permitted To Carry Arms – Ex IGP, Ehindero

A former Inspector General of Police IGP (retd), Mr Sunday Ehindero, urged operatives of the South West Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, to strictly adhere to the country’s Constitution that forbids them from bearing firearms in the course of their operation. Ehindero said the outfit was to be an information and intelligence gathering outfit, rather than an arm carrying one, noting that the law that established the outfit didn’t make provision for it to bear arms. The former IGP advised that the corps should key into the community policing and work in synergy with the Special Constables and the Police Force to combat insecurity at the grassroots. The former IGP spoke at the Community Policing Sensitisation and Awareness Campaign, held in Abeokuta Ogun State, where the State Police Command showcased the newly recruited 320 Special Constables, who would serve as community police in the state. Ehindero said ‘They should key into community policing and constantly give information to the police. When Amotekun is launched, they will collaborate and cooperate with the police, and bring intelligence. Amotekun can go where the police can’t go and when they bring the information, the police will definitely work on it.”