Priscilla Ofunre, Ado-Ekiti
In a bid to ensure effective take off and efficient management of Ekiti State Security Network, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has approved the appointment of members of the Governing Board of the Ekiti State Security Network Agency code-named Amotekun Corps.
The Op. AMOTEKUN network was formed by the six governors of the South West region under the acronym Western Nigeria Security Network to combat kidnapping, killings and stop the incursion of bandits into the zone.
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The governors were also disturbed by incessant farmers-herders’ clashes in the zone, thereby conceptualied the joint outfit to ward off criminals from the region.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Yinka Oyebode, on Sunday, listed the appointees as : Mr. Akin Aregbesola – Chairman, Brig.-Gen. Joe Komolafe (rtd) as Corps Commander and Dr. (Mrs) B.J Akin-Obasola, Mr. Joel Idowu Ajayi, Major Fatai Fakorede ( Rtd), as members.
The governor also approved the appointment of Justice Cornelius Akintayo (rtd) as Chairman, Independent Amotekun Complaints Board.
Governor Fayemi said the appointments takes immediate effect.
