Empower Amotekun, OPC to tackle abductions - MURIC tells South-West govs - Daily Post Nigeria

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged governors in Nigeria's South-West region to immediately empower the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun), O'dua Peoples Congress (OPC), and other local security outfits to tackle the alarming rate of kidnapping and violent crimes. Executive Director Professor Ishaq Akintola made the call in a statement on Friday, following the abduction of 39 students and 7 teachers in Oriire local government area, Oyo State. MURIC advised governments to prepare vigilante groups as first responders and recruit more personnel into Amotekun for effectiveness, citing Quranic verses to encourage confrontation with bandits.