{
  "id": 640290,
  "title": "Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes from Osun gov poll",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/police-bar-amotekun-vigilantes-from-osun-gov-poll",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T07:06:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-bar-amotekun-vigilantes-from-osun-gov-poll/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nigeria Police Force has barred non-state security groups, including Amotekun, vigilante groups, and Joint Civilian Task Force (CJTF), from participating in security operations during the Osun State governorship election on August 15, 2026. The police stated that these groups have no role in election security and warned against engaging, arming, or deploying them for election-related activities. The police urged all stakeholders to comply with the directive to ensure peace and warned that violators would face arrest and prosecution.",
  "summary": "The Nigeria Police Force has barred Amotekun, vigilante groups, and other non-state security outfits from participating in security operations for the upcoming Osun State governorship election on August 15, 2026. The police warned that these groups have no role in securing the election and urged all stakeholders to comply with the directive in the interest of peace. Failure to adhere to the directive could result in arrest and prosecution.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Police bar Amotekun, vigilantes from Osun gov poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/police-bar-amotekun-vigilantes-from-osun-gov-poll-641575",
        "published": "2026-08-12T07:17:05.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}