The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, yesterday declared the recently launched southwest security outfit, codenamed “Amotekun”, illegal.
The AGF, in a statement by his spokesman, Umar Gwandu, described Amotekun as contrary to the constitution of Nigeria.
He said no state government, whether singly or in a group, has the legal right and competence to establish any form of organization or agency for the defence of Nigeria or any of its constituent parts. Read more