Osun Election: Police reiterate ban on Amotekun, other non-state actors

…Movement restricted from midnight Friday to 6pm Saturday
By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has reiterated its ban on the participation of Amotekun and other non-state security groups in security operations for Saturday’s Osun State governorship election.
The Force also announced a restriction of movement across the state from midnight on Friday, August 14, to 6pm on Saturday, August 15, as part of measures to ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the election.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
According to him, only security agencies recognised and established under the Constitution and la...