Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun corps, have been deployed to correctional centres alongside other security agents from the state commands of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
It was gathered that the deployment was initiated by the state Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu following the sudden withdrawal of soldiers from the facilities in order to prevent jailbreaks in the state.
The Agency’s State Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye who disclosed this said the correctional centres which are the Federal Government’s physical assets ought to be the responsibility of the mother security agencies to provide adequate protection for the facilities.
He said, “As soon as that incident (soldiers withdrawal) happened, the police and the NSCDC immediately deployed their men to all the correctional centres.
“With our knowledge of the local intelligence, men of the Amotekun were directed by the governor to join the sister security agencies to ensure that there is no vacuum.’’
“At the moment, all the correctional centres within the state are being manned by the officers and men of the police, NSCDC and the Amotekun,’’ Adeleye added.
Source: Independent
