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Amotekun Corps (Western Nigeria Security Network)

Compiled: 2026-11-12 Source: public reporting Text size:

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Country / Area Nigeria (South-West states)

Channel Type State-backed regional security corps

Record grade C Spokesperson only, no channel

Legal Status Lawful (state laws)

Languages ENYO

Commander

Country / Area	Nigeria (South-West states)
Channel Type	State-backed regional security corps
Record grade	C Spokesperson only, no channel
Legal Status	Lawful (state laws)
Languages	ENYO
Commander	`Chief Adetunji Adeleye (Ondo)` EN/YO Chairs the South-West Amotekun Commanders Forum; says state police is "the only viable solution" Channel verification: Not independently reviewed Last checked Not recorded Channel grade Not assigned Channel-specific sources Not linked to this channel. Record-level sources are listed below. Report a Correction
Emergency line	`Per-state numbers` None confirmed this crawl; use state government pages Channel verification: Not independently reviewed Last checked Not recorded Channel grade Not assigned Channel-specific sources Not linked to this channel. Record-level sources are listed below. Report a Correction
Notes	"Amotekun" is Yoruba for leopard. Set up by the South-West governors in 2020 (general record). Critics say governors politicise it.

Chief Adetunji Adeleye (Ondo) EN/YO
Chairs the South-West Amotekun Commanders Forum; says state police is "the only viable solution"

Channel verification: Not independently reviewed

Last checked: Not recorded
Channel grade: Not assigned
Channel-specific sources: Not linked to this channel. Record-level sources are listed below.

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Emergency line

Per-state numbers
None confirmed this crawl; use state government pages

Channel verification: Not independently reviewed

Last checked: Not recorded
Channel grade: Not assigned
Channel-specific sources: Not linked to this channel. Record-level sources are listed below.

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Notes "Amotekun" is Yoruba for leopard. Set up by the South-West governors in 2020 (general record). Critics say governors politicise it.

Sources

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