By Ayodele Oni
Ondo State Amotekun has arrested a 72-year old man, Suleman Abubakar, who, according to it, is an informant to kidnappers.
Commander of the security outfit, Adetunji Adeleye, explained that “Abubakar, was employed as a security man, in an establishment.
“What he did was to give out the information of his boss to the kidnappers who came to kidnap him while he was communicating with them.
“When we arrested him, we perused his phone and found out that he has contacts with the same number they were using to negotiate. So, he gives information to Kidnappers.”
Another suspect, who is an ex convict, has succeeded in kidnapping nine persons and collected ransome.
“He was arrested around Ala/Dada/ Ago-Oyinbo axis. He successfully kidnapped over nine people and collected ransom.
“At a point in one of the villages, because they attempted to fight him, he led five other people back at night and burnt down the whole village. So, we have him in our custody and he’s also an ex-convict.
Sixty two other suspected criminals paraded were arrested across the 18 local government areas and local council development areas of Ondo State.
Adeleye stated that “The arrest of these suspected criminals arouse from distress calls received, surveillance activities of Amotekun men and all the security agencies in the state, inclusive of the police, the Civil Defense, the DSS and the Army, in various joint operations.
“This ember month patrol is strategic as we are determined to guarantee safety of lives and properties in Ondo State and for those passing through the highways of the state.
“Across the board, we were able to track down about 15 suspected kidnappers. Some of them with guns they use, the money received as part of the ransom and all they told those coming to pay ransom to bring along with the money.
“We have cigarettes, bread from Osogbo and another one from Ilorin because they gave them terms of how to package the ransom.
“But, the eagle eyes operatives were able to arrest some of them, especially, in the Ala/Dada/Ago Oyinbo axis of Akure North Local Government. We equally have some suspected kidnappers residing in and terrorizing the Elegbeka axis.
“We have another group that break into people’s houses during church service when they know that they would have gone out and we have those that steal goats.
“The vehicle over there was arrested yesterday fully loaded with goats and we went round Idanre and Ondo West local government where they like ‘Asun’. So, it will be easy for them to sell the goat but they were caught in the act.”
