Crime
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.
Crime
JUST IN: Bandits kill three, kidnap 120 villagers in Zamfara community
No fewer than three persons have been reportedly killed and over 120 others abducted as notorious bandits attacked Goran Namaye community in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to a resident in the area, who gave his name as Abubakar Muhammad, the terrorists invaded the town at about 1:17 am on Thursday, operating from house to house.
He further stated that the kidnapped persons were mainly women and men, adding that the terrorists also killed three people during their operation.
“The whereabouts of many members of the community could not be traced, and it is very clear that we lost three of our men to the tragic operation,” he added.
Speaking further, Muhammad pointed out that the bandits came in large numbers, on motorcycles with sophisticated weapons, and surrounded the community as the people were running helter-skelter to save their lives.
“They took us unaware as the whole people were running helter-skelter without direction, and they started house-to-house operations and chased our people, mainly women, into the forest.”
As of the time of filing this report, the security agencies in the state have not made any official statement regarding the incident.
Crime
Man, 37, arrested for tampering with corpse in Ibadan
Man, 37, arrested for tampering with corpse in Ibada. The Police in Ibadan on Wednesday arraigned one Sulaiman Ikudaisi, 37, who allegedly tampered with a corpse.
Ikudaisi, whose address was not provided, is charged with tampering with corpse but he pleaded not guilty before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court.
The prosecutor, Insp Toyin Ibrahim, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 11 at 3.00 p.m. at Muslim Cemetery, Ibadan.
Ibrahim alleged that the defendant removed some bones from the corpse, in contravention of Section 242(1)(b) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs Kausarat Ayofe, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties in like sum.
She adjourned the case until July 16 for hearing.
Crime
Spare parts dealer reveals threats to life
The Leader Igbo Association of Spare Part Dealer Association at Ladipo Market, Jiakpo Solomon Akachukwu, has said his life and that of his family has been under constant threat for a reason yet to be known to him.
He explained that he has received several calls and messages of which he has been warned to leave Lagos State and relocate to the village. He added that some of his properties including his car windscreen and other household items were damaged by those threatening his life.
According to him, my wife and little baby who is under 2years cannot go out without security. So I took this step to inform the authorities concerned that I was told to leave the market and the state if I love my life.
Jiakpo however appealed to the security agency, to please come to his aid, as his life and that of his family are no longer safe.
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