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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps has arrested no fewer than 27 people in connection with various criminal activities across the state.

According to the corps, the suspects were involved in alleged crimes such as kidnapping, stealing, killing and burglary among others.

Parading the suspects in Akure, the state capital, on Monday, the Commander of the corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said the suspects were apprehended within three weeks.

Adeleye said, “Today, we are parading 27 suspects. Among the 27 suspects, we have Usman  Sehu, Ojo, Temidayo and Pelemo. They were the people who had been joining their colleagues in kidnappings around Ikakumo Akoko. We also have one Michael Ojo, who was among the syndicate that specialises in killing okada riders and stealing their bike. He had confessed to stealing so many motorcycles and said he had lost count.

“Furthermore, we have one Oladimeji and one Imole, who steal where you park your bike. We have one Akerele Ibrahim, also a suspected criminal who had been under tracking for some time but this time around, he went and threatened to kill somebody having destroyed his farmland in the Akoko area too.

“On anti-grazing, we have one Wakini Ibrahim who had been arrested several times and since he is not repentant, he will face the full wrath of the law on anti-grazing charges. This is the cross-section of the suspected criminals engaged in various security breaches.

“We also have those who specialise in breaking shops who engage in the sales of mattresses, stole and sold them at cheap amounts to people. We went after them and  retrieved  the mattresses from those who bought them. When a mattress that should normally go for N100,000 is being sold for N5,000 or N10,000.”

Speaking on the security situation of the state, Adeleye noted that despite security breaches in some places, the security situation was relatively good as suspects were arrested based on three subheadings out of the 12 subheadings the corps operates on.

“Across the board, I want to say that despite pockets of security breaches, the security situation of the state is good. Out of the 12 subheadings under which we operate, we only have suspects in anti-grazing, kidnapping and law and order. There was no arrest made on pending enforcement, land issues, labour union, human trafficking, student affairs, and cultism among others. This shows that Ondo State is experiencing peace,” he noted.

Adeleye lauded the residents of the state for always giving the corps timely information. The Amotekun boss also appealed to the people to continue to support the corps.

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has paraded 21 suspected criminals in the state over alleged criminal activities.

Parading the suspects on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Akure, the state commander of the corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said the suspects were arrested at different locations across the state.

According to him, among the suspects were two kidnapping suspects -Umaru Mohammed and Ahmadu Illiyan – who were arrested at the point of receiving a ransom for the victims earlier abducted and are currently providing the corps with useful information that might lead to the arrest of their accomplices.

He said, “Today, we are parading 21 suspected criminals who were picked up in various local government areas of the state. Among those paraded today were suspected kidnappers who, around the places where a ransom was paid, were picked up and are already giving us useful information.

“We also have those who specialised in kidnapping and stealing of okada from innocent okada riders. They will ride behind them, hit them with heavy weapons, and steal and dismember their bike. We were able to apprehend the mastermind who came all the way from Benin (Edo State)  for the operation and a serious manhunt is going on for his accomplices.

“We have Olanusi Adurayemi and Kabiru Mustapha, who are armed robbery suspects; then, Umaru Mohammed and Ahmadu Illiyan, suspected kidnappers. So, the 21 suspects are profiled and ready to proceed to court after investigations.”

The Amotekun boss warned the people of the state against buying cheap and fairly used hand equipment, saying failure to do so would make them be arrested alongside the thieves.

He also admonished the people not to relent in providing the corps with credible and credible information that would lead to the arrest of the criminals.