The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested no fewer than 51 suspected criminals in the state.
The command said the suspects were arrested across the 18 local government areas of the state, including the forests.
Parading the suspects at the corps headquarters in Akure, the state capital, on Friday, the state corps commander, Akogun Adeleye, said the suspects were arrested for various crimes, including kidnapping, breach of law and order, anti-open grazing, rape, human trafficking, among others.
He said, “Today, we are parading 51 suspects arrested in various nooks and crannies and forests of the state. We have 37 suspects arrested for breach of law and order. We have six major kidnap suspects and one case of abuse, which is rape.
”As a result of the activities of the Amotekun Rangers in the forest, we were able to dismantle a terrible kidnap syndicate. One of their armourers happened to be here today, has been arrested, and he has confessed to five major kidnap operations within the state.
”On those that pretend to be hawkers and pick metals, but are actually collaborators and information-gathering agents of kidnappers and robbers, we have a David Abdul, 22, Abdullai, 27, Sani, 22, Ahmed, 26, Emma, 20, and Dayo.”
Adeleye noted that out of the 51 suspects, 35 will be charged in a court of competent jurisdiction, while the rest will face internal dispute resolution.
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