Makinde signs executive order to regulate security groups

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed an Executive Order regulating the registration, coordination and operations of vigilante groups and other community-based security organisations in the state. He warned against ethnic profiling and activities capable of heightening tension. The order, titled Executive Order No. 001 of 2026, was signed during a briefing held at […]

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, signed an Executive Order regulating the registration, coordination and operations of vigilante groups and other community-based security organisations in the state.

He warned against ethnic profiling and activities capable of heightening tension.

The order, titled Executive Order No. 001 of 2026, was signed during a briefing held at the governor’s Kolapo Ishola private residence in Ibadan, with top security officials and government functionaries in attendance.

Makinde said the decision became necessary in view of emerging security challenges across parts of the country and the need to prevent abuse by unregulated local security outfits.

He stressed that while community participation in security is encouraged, such efforts must operate within a clear legal framework to avoid escalation of ethnic or communal conflicts.

He warned that the state would not tolerate any group forming under the guise of security operations only to engage in ethnic profiling or confrontation.

The governor noted that the regulation was part of broader efforts to strengthen the state’s security architecture and ensure peace across all communities.

He also assured residents that the government was intensifying efforts, in collaboration with security agencies, to rescue abducted teachers and students in Oriire Local Government Area of the state.

Makinde said the administration understood the anxiety caused by recent security incidents and was working around the clock to ensure the safe return of victims.