Amotekun arrests 22 suspected criminals in Ondo

By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure

The Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun Corps, has arrested 22 suspected criminals for various offences in the state.

The suspects included a kidnap suspect, robbery, motorcycle snatching gang and those specialising in robbing expensive phones.

Amotekun Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, while parading the suspects on Wednesday in Akure said the corps would not relent on its efforts to rid the state of criminals.

Adeleye said the suspects that specialise in robbing expensive phones have confessed that they have operated successfully in 7 states, before they were arrested in Akure, Ondo state.

According to him, over 20 phones were recovered from the suspects.

He said, “We have also arrested and tracked down another group of armed robbers and kidnappers around Ose axis. We’ve also arrested three suspected deadly cultists with dangerous weapon.

“Also, a man who made attempt to kidnap two young female girls within a premises of a college in Akure has been arrested and he is currently in our custody.

“The robbery and kidnapping cases, along the boundaries of Ondo, Edo and Kogi states is becoming a worrisome situation and this is the reason why the security agencies, Amotekun, Police Army, DSS have been working and engaging together in series of operations and lately we have the collaboration of Edo team, while we are still waiting for Kogi to join us.

“Because what happened most of the time is that when we drive them — suspects — out of Ondo state they go to Edo and later come back. Still, we are not deterred.”

Adeleye, however, implored residents to join hands with security agencies to rid the state of criminals.