Makinde enacts new rules for security and vigilante groups in Oyo
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has signed an executive order to regulate vigilante and other security groups in the state. The order aims to ensure that all security-related associations operate under a clear legal framework. Makinde emphasized the importance of proper registration and monitoring to maintain peace and order. The move comes amid rising security challenges and recent incidents in the state.
What we know
- Seyi Makinde signed Executive Order 001 of 2026 to regulate associations, groups, and organisations offering security and allied services in Oyo State.
- The order requires all security-related groups with more than five members to register with the government through the Office of the Special Adviser on Security.
- Existing groups must notify the office within 72 hours of the signing and comply with documentation and certification requirements.
- The regulation aims to prevent ethnic tension and ensure that no group operates outside the law or engages in criminality under the guise of security.
- The Office of the Special Adviser on Security, the Commissioner of Police, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps are tasked with enforcing compliance with the executive order, which took effect immediately.
