ONDO AMOTEKUN ARRESTS 32 SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS
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The Ondo State Government has established a joint security task force to address the security challenges faced by residents, while the state’s Amotekun corps reported the arrest of at least 32 men suspected of being kidnappers in the state’s forests.
This development follows recent attacks by suspected bandits who terrorized the state, killing and abducting people. The criminals reportedly attacked the Aba Oyinbo community in the Akure North Local Government Area, where they shot and killed five farmers. This incident led to protests by farmers in Akure, the state capital. Just days before, suspected herdsmen attacked four communities—Ademekun, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Aba Alajido—also in Akure North LG, killing 14 farmers.
During a press briefing on the arrests in Akure on Sunday, the Commander of the Amotekun corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, revealed that the task force, created by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, includes all security agencies.
He said, “We want to reassure the residents of this state that they can continue their normal farming activities as the government has established a joint task force to stabilise the very remote areas of Akure North, where these nefarious activities take place. The government is also making efforts to open up the roads in the area such that quick response can occur in case of emergency.”
On the communities being attacked recently, Adeleye said, “We are all aware of the criminal activities that happened in the deep forest of Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The government had drafted a joint patrol team comprising the army, the police, the NSCDC and Amotekun men, and we’ve been able to restore normalcy to the Ago Oyinbo, Ago Dada, Ago Ademekun, Ago Sunday and its environs.
“Now, normalcy has been restored in the area and the government has directed that Amotekun posts be put in place as a control point in those remote areas to prevent a situation where after the exit of the present team these marauders can come back. So, these are part of the measures of the government in ensuring peace and stability, not only in Akure North but generally in the states,” the commander stated.
Regarding the over 32 men arrested on suspicion of kidnapping in the state’s forests, the Amotekun Commander stated that the suspects were captured across four local governments: Akure South, Akure North, Ose, and Akoko North-East. The arrests were made through the coordinated efforts of the Amotekun Rangers, working alongside other security agencies in the state.
“In recent times, we have an upsurge of criminal activities kidnapping inclusive in Ondo State. The officers and men of the Ondo State security network mobilised additional support from the neighbouring local government and entered into the forest reserves and areas noted for these nefarious activities. In the last week, we were able to arrest 32 suspects for kidnapping that are undergoing different stages of interrogation. We have a total of 58 men that we are parading today.
“Part of these 32 suspected kidnappers are people arrested around Akure North, Akure South, Ose and Akoko North-East local government in the last week. They were smoked out of the forests. All of them were smoked out of the forest reserve areas of the state and around the places where these unfortunate situations are happening.
“As a result of the recent killings in the Akure North LG area, officers and men from all security agencies, including Amotekun, have been parading the area and as I said, normalcy has been restored in those areas. We are talking about the Ago Dada, Ago Oyinbo, Ago Ademekun and its environment,” he concluded.
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