Amotekun Vows To Shut Down Public, Private Premises Without CCTV

Ondo State Zone of South-West Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun, has threatened to shut down any private and public institutions that fail to install Closed Circuit Camera Television (CCTV) at their premises and facility.

The State Commandant of the Corps, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, made this disclosure in Akure on Wednesday, noting that the installation of the CCTV cameras was aimed at assisting security agencies in tracking criminal elements.

He said, “Penalties for non-compliance, failure of any of the concerned operators/ owners to comply with this directive will attract the following sanctions.

“The premises shall be closed down indefinitely and the owners shall be prosecuted.”

He said the decision is in line with the Executive Order signed by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu which stipulated that CCTV cameras be installed in all public facilities, following the increasing spate of insecurity in the state and the country at large.

The Commandant also gave August 1, 2022 as ultimatum for all the public institutions to enforce the cameras in their establishments adding that the Corps would commence full enforcement after the deadline.

He added that the step aligned with global best practices in intelligence operations to provide real-time clips on criminal activities.

“The Executive Order made it mandatory for all public places financial Institutions, restaurants, hotels and other lodging facilities, beer parlour/ bars, night clubs, educational institutions, and religious worship centres in all the 18 Local Government Areas of the State to have functional video surveillance / closed Circuit Camera Television ( CCTV ) equipment installed in strategic locations within their premises,” he said.