Amotekun arrests 51 suspects, escaped convict in Ondo

‎The Ondo State Security Network Agency, besides known arsenic Amotekun Corps, has arrested nary less than 51 suspected criminals, including an escaped convict from the Okitipupa Correctional Centre.

The bid said that the suspects were arrested crossed the 18 Local Government Areas of the state.

Mr Adetunji Adeleye, State Commander of the Corps, said this connected Thursday successful Akure portion speaking with newsmen.

Adeleye said the convict, who escaped from the correctional facility, committed different transgression wherever Amotekun operatives apprehended him.

According to him, 37 of the suspects were arrested for breaking instrumentality and order, six arrested for kidnap and 1 for rape.

“So, crossed the board, these 51 suspects person gone done assorted stages of interrogation, and astir 35 of them volition beryllium going to tribunal of competent jurisdiction today.

“While the others volition look an interior quality solution method, and if they standard through, we volition beryllium capable to resoluteness astatine that level, different they volition extremity up astatine a tribunal of competent jurisdiction.

“We were besides capable to dismantle a unspeakable kidnap syndicate and arrested 1 of their armourers who has confessed to 5 large kidnap operations wrong the state.

“Our watchword is to guarantee that Ondo State remains harmless for investors to thrive and work, adjacent our forests.

“We are besides striving to guarantee that the authorities remains harmless for farmers to workplace to debar nutrient insecurity.

“I privation to reassure residents that Amotekun Corps volition proceed to strive to greater heights astatine ensuring information of lives and spot successful Ondo State. helium said. 

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