Amotekun: FG, south-west govs reach agreement

The federal government has taken a U-turn by allegedly reaching an agreement with south-west governors to draw up a legal framework for the Western Security Network code-named: Amotekun.

According to the Cable, Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, revealed the information to state house correspondents at the end of a meeting Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had with the six governors from the region on Thursday.

Akeredolu said the legal framework will help resolve all “burning issues” surrounding the security network.

Asked if the governors failed to draw up the legal framework for the outfit before the launch on January 9, Akeredolu said the inspector-general of police and other “relevant security agencies” were consulted earlier.

Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, who had described the outfit as illegal, was part of the meeting.

The Cable