Ondo Amotekun Parades 32 Suspected Kidnappers

By Ayodele Oni

Waking up from weeks of inactivity, the Amotekun Security Corps in Ondo State  has announced the arrest of no fewer than 32 suspected kidnappers.

The suspects, according to the security outfit, were apprehended at various forests across the State where the dastardly acts are being carried out.

While addressing journalists, the Commandant of the Amotekun Corps in the State, Adetunji Adeleye, said that the collaborative efforts of other security agencies in the state made the work easier.

Adeleye disclosed further that the kidnappers were the one involved in kidnapping cases being recorded in the State in the last few weeks mostly from Akure North Local Government Area of the State.

Adeleye stated that “with the collaborative efforts of other security agencies, we were able to smoke the kidnappers out of the bush

“We have also noticed that, the kidnappers do come with trucks bringing food stuffs from the North in large numbers to the south which efforts have been put in place to stop such.“

He, therefore, urged members of the public to notify security agencies when suspecting strange things or movement around them

The Suspects were apprehended at Ago Oyinbo, Ago Daada and Ago Sunday where kidnapping and killings by the herdsmen were rampant of recent.

He said that all the Security Agencies have set up  check points across the State mostly the Akoko area, saying that the leaders of Miyattu Allah in the State have pledged their supports with the Security Agencies to restore peace in the State.

Not less than 30 persons have fallen victims of herdsmen attacks in recent weeks in the state.

Government had faulted the figure which prompted protesters to dump corpses of five persons maimed to death early in the week at the gate of Governor’s office, Akure.