Amotekun Corps In Ondo Intercepts Bus load Of Weapons

By Ayodele Oni

Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have intercepted a bus loaded with 500 pieces of daggers concealed under the seats.

Also intercepted were different seizes of knives and guns concealed inside Tigger nut bags.

Eighteen suspects were arrested with the vehicle while two buses escaped.

Parading the suspects before journalists, on Friday, the  State  Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, said the three buses escaped from different checkpoints before they were arrested in Ondo town.

Some of the passengers in the bus, mainly Fulanis youths, claimed they were coming from Machi in Katsina state.

It could not be immediately ascertained where they were heading to.