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  • We have prosecuted 600 suspects in 6 months – Ondo Amotekun

    We have prosecuted 600 suspects in 6 months – Ondo Amotekun

    Arrest
    By Muftau Ogunyemi
    Akure, June 19, 2024(NAN) The Ondo State Amotekun Corps says it has arrested and prosecuted no fewer than 600 suspects in the last six months.

    Chief Adetunji Adeleye, Amotekun Corps Commander, disclosed this while parading 48 suspects on Wednesday in Akure.

    Adeleye explained that the criminal activities spread across kidnapping, stealing of cows, attempted murder, fraud and illegal counterfeiting of money.

    He said that those arrested and prosecuted were involved in cultism, illegal migration, stealing of planks, burglary, arson, anti-grazing activities and vandalisation of government assets.

    Adeleye said that the 48 suspects had been profiled and would soon be prosecuted in court.

    “The signals we are sending to criminals is that Ondo State is not a place where they can stay.

    “We want them to know that once you kidnap, you can’t get away with it. If you steal a car, you can’t get away with it; if you breaks a house, we’ll pick you; so, what’s the point doing what you know you won’t get away with.

    “We’re telling criminals in the state to get out of Ondo State.

    “And to the good people of Ondo State, we want to reassure you that the government of Lucky Aiyedatiwa is resolute in making the state conducive for business, social activities and all that makes the state a good one to stay.

    “About 600 suspects have been prosecuted between January and June 2024.

    “So, kidnapping in Ondo State has gone down by 90 percent and the remaining 10 percent, we only have them in the boarders and the extreme.

    “But in all of these few occasions, we always ensure that we rescue the victims and the suspects are made to face the music. (NAN) (www.nannnews.ng)

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    Edited by Yinusa Ishola/Tayo Ikujuni

  • Amotekun Corps arrest 48 suspects, inaugurate operation Safe-ground in Ondo

    Amotekun Corps arrest 48 suspects, inaugurate “Operation Safe-Ground” in Ondo
    Suspect
    By Muftau Ogunyemi
    Akure, June 3, 2024 (NAN) The Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun Corps)  in Ondo State has arrested no fewer than 48 suspected criminals in the state.
    Mr Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of Amotekun corps in the state, made the disclosure while parading the suspects before newsmen in Akure.
    The commander also seized the occasion to inaugurate Operation Safe-Ground in the state.
    Adeleye said that those arrested were for offences including possession of firearms, vandalisation of cable, and kidnapping among others.
    The commander said that operatives of the  Amotekun corps would not rest until the state was rid of criminal elements.
    “Today, We have 48 suspected criminals and all of them have confessed to the various crimes.
    “We have a gang of three, who were found to be in possession of firearms, and these are the things they used in attacking innocent citizens of Akure.
    “In Isua and Akure, We found out that so many transformers have been stolen.
    “So many cables servicing the transformers had been cut and taken away while landlords associations are being made to pay at very high cost for all these.
     “However, Amotekun has been able to break the terrible incidences.
    “We were able to arrest about three different groups and these groups sell the products of these bad and nefarious activities to a particular person who is at large, but the law will soon catch up with him.
    “Another set of three persons we have here are suspects who are directly or indirectly connected to vandalisation of power projects and critical government assets.,” he said.
    Adeleye said that the inauguration of ‘Operation Safe-Ground’ was as a result of a directive of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State to the corps to checkmate the activities of hoodlums across the state.
    “We observed that in the main cities, miscreants and criminals are taking over.
    “We equally observed that on Sundays and when people go to work, these miscreants burgle their houses and make away with their valuables.
    “The complaints became unbearable in the last three weeks and this was what prompted the governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to direct that ‘Operation Safe-ground’ be commissioned today,” he said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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    Edited by Ayodeji Alabi/Bayo Sekoni