Mr Adedigbe said the recruitment followed Governor Dapo Abiodun’s approval.
Mr Adedigba revealed that Amotekun has now stationed its officers in every area of security concern across the state, including highways.
Mr Adedigba confirmed that 14 of the victims were from Akwa Ibom, while one each came from Cross River and Delta.
The governor pledged to provide more patrol vehicles, electric motorcycles, communication gadgets, and other resources to support their operations.
Mr Adedigba said this resulted from Mr Awoyemi’s inability to repay N1 million debt from gambling losses in a lotto game.
