TRAGEDY: Tears as Commander of Amotekun Is Declared Dead

• The people of Ogun State have been struck with sad news following the demise of a prominent security expert
• CP David Ajibola Akinremi (retd), the commander of the Amotekun security outfit, has been declared dead
• The former police officer was reported to have died on Monday, June 26, after battling an unknown illness.

Ogun, Abeokuta – The Commander of the Ogun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, CP David Ajibola Akinremi (retd), is dead. As reported by Nigerian Tribune, it was gathered that the security chief died on Monday, June 26, having battled with an undisclosed ailment.

He was appointed in 2021 by Governor Dapo Abiodun as the pioneer Commander of the newly established Amotekun Corps. Akinremi was appointed in 2021 by Governor Dapo Abiodun as the pioneer Commander of the newly established Amotekun Corps.

The Amotekun Corps, under his watch, worked with other security agents in their attempts to rid the State of crimes, Vanguard reported. Confirming Akinremi’s death, the Commander of the So-Safe Corps, Soji Ganzallo, described Akinremi’s death as a rude shock.

Brief History of Amotekun

The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Operation Amotekun (Leopard or Cheetah), is a security outfit based in all six states of South Western Nigeria.

The Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Operation Amotekun (Leopard or Cheetah), is a security outfit based in all six states of South Western Nigeria. They’re responsible for curbing insecurity in the region. It was founded on 9 January 2020 in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, as the first regional security outfit initiated by a geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Why Amotekun corps, others can’t tackle banditry, northern governor reveals Meanwhile, the former Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said state security outfits, including Amotekun, cannot tackle bandits.

El-Rufai, who was reacting to Akeredolu’s plan to procure arms for Amotekun, said local security outfits could not match “well-armed” bandits.

The Kaduna state governor added that local security networks could only provide local intelligence.

Insecurity: Amotekun to fight bandits, terrorists with animals

However, General Kunle Togun (retd) has threatened to make use of bees and poisonous snakes to attack bandits. The general also called on the federal government to allow operatives of the outfit to make use of AK 47.

Going further, he revealed that Oyo State was the number one target of the foreign bandits because of the vast land space.