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March 5, 2020

Breaking: South-South Governors to set up local security outfit

Breaking: South-South Governors to set up local security outfit

Move to revive BRACED commission

By Festus Ahon – Asaba

Governors of the South-South geo-political zone, have resolved to set up a local security outfit like Amotekun of the South West to complement the effort of the police and other security agencies in the task of policing the region.

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The Governors who met in Asaba also resolved to revive the Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross Rivers, Edo and Delta, BRACED Commission.

At the meeting which was attended by all the South-South Governors, except Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers, agreed that the BRACED Commission would handle the formation of the local security outfit.

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