Amotekun loses steam as crime rate surges in Southwest

Governors’ inadequate support for the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun Corps, in the face of rising insecurity in the Southwest, is a red flag for the fate that awaits routine calls for state police, SEYE OLUMIDE writes.

The recent surge in insecurity across Southwest has placed a question mark on the effectiveness of the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun Corps, which was launched in January 2020, to support the conventional security agencies in addressing insurgencies, and secure the region’s forests against marauders.