AMOTEKUN APPREHENDS 16 SUSPECTED BANDITS AS EKITI STRENGTHENS SECURITY
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Ado-Ekiti — The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Oye Local Government Command, has arrested 16 suspected bandits from Kwara State who were reportedly planning to enter Ekiti on Wednesday.
The development was confirmed in a statement by the Command’s Director of Information, Mr. Adeleye.
According to the statement, the suspects were spotted in large numbers with their cattle around Gede Farm settlement in Isan-Ekiti, causing panic among residents. Amotekun operatives from nearby outposts were deployed and successfully apprehended the suspects in Oye Local Government Area.
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During interrogation, the suspects admitted fleeing Kwara State due to ongoing anti-banditry operations and confessed to involvement in cattle rustling, targeting local communities.
Recovered items included cash, seven mobile phones, several charms, three VGN ID cards, and multiple herds of cattle.
The suspects have been handed over to the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command, Ado-Ekiti, for further investigation.
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