Ekiti: Amotekun Arrests Ex Convict, Three Others For Crime

By Ayodele Oni

Ekiti State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has nabbed a run away ex convict, Rasaq Bashiru and three others for various crimes.

Parading the suspects in Ado-Ekiti, on Wednesday, the Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Joe Komolafe, (Rtd), said  Rasaq Bashiru, has been on the trail for various criminal activities.

He disclosed that Bashiru, an ex-convict who has served various jail terms twice, is a kingpin of criminals known for stealing and burglary in the state.

“The leader escaped that day and luckily we have been able to apprehend him and we interrogated him and he said he was released during the last leniency that they normally grant in June.

“When we arrested him yesterday, Bashiru Rasaq, we trailed him in company of two other people, one Ajayi Toyin and Sunday Tunde in possession of Indian hemp.

“He confessed to going to Damleck Event Centre to remove armoured cable and sold it out. He confessed that they went to other places to go and pack goats.”

Others paraded are 31-year old Niyi Komolafe for removing BEDC cable in Ado Ekiti, 28-year old Ajayi Toyin in possession of fake naira notes and Sunday Tunde who was in possession of Indian Hemp.

“The other suspect, Niyi Komolafe, was arrested after vandalizing BEDC Transformer and took armoured cable.”