Ogun State Government says the days of criminals operating in the state are numbered with the commencement of full operation of the South-West security outfit, code-named Amotekun, in the state.
A statement on Tuesday said the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Shuaib Salisu, disclosed this while featuring on a live TV programe in Abeokuta.
Already, he said a retired Commissioner of Police, David Akinremi, had been appointed as the commandant of the security outfit.
The commencement of the outfit in the state would fortify the existing security architecture, he added.
The CoS said the government had procured 100 patrol vehicles, 200 motorcycles and communication gadgets to enhance its operations, adding that Amotekun would have formations in all the 20 local government areas of the state.
“He said part of strategies of the state government to curb criminality was to devise means, noting that over 20,000 youths had been employed through Ogun Jobs Portal,” the statement added.
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