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Decentralized Policing and Regional Security Architecture in Nigeria: A Comparative Study of the Amotekun Corps in Ekiti, Ondo, And Osun States, Nigeria

The growing incidence of insecurity across Nigeria has intensified the search for decentralized security arrangements capable of complementing the efforts of conventional law enforcement agencies. In the South-West region, the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, popularly known as Amotekun, represents a strategic response by state governments to address rising cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, and rural banditry. This study examines the institutional structure and operational arrangements of the Amotekun Corps in Ekiti, Ondo, and Osun States in order to understand how vari…