SEVEN NABBED AS AMOTEKUN RECOVERS STOLEN GOODS WORTH N300M

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BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA
The Ondo State security team, known as Amotekun, announced over the weekend that its members have retrieved stolen goods valued at more than N300 million.

The head, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, stated in Akure, the capital of the state, that the security organization has also apprehended seven individuals linked to several offenses within the state.

Adeleye explained that the arrests and recoveries were part of ongoing efforts to reduce crime in the state.

According to him the recovered items, mainly phones and gadgets, were stolen in Lagos and transported to Ondo State through the Ojota Motor Park.

The commander stated that among those apprehended were individuals associated with a larceny network involving electronic devices.

He said that “one of the suspects boarded the same bus conveying the goods and repackaged the items into an empty carton during the journey.

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The act was uncovered during a fuel stop, which led to additional inquiries and the subsequent retrieval of the pilfered items.

Adeleye said that the goods belonged to a licensed electronics dealer in Ondo State and would be returned to the owner after the court processes the necessary documents.

Suspects involved in a recent kidnap case we’re equally paraded.

Adeleye said “two victims abducted along Itagbolu Road six days ago were rescued by Amotekun operatives after 96 hours of search in the forest.

The abductors had requested a ransom of N50 million; however, the families of the victims refrained from making the payment

“We advise residents not to pay ransom, and we are glad that most kidnap cases in the last two months have been resolved without payment.