Amotekun parades 26 suspected criminals

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Suspected criminals nabbed by Amotekun operatives

By Segun Giwa

Operatives of the South-West Security Network codenamed Amotekun apprehended two suspected criminals posing as mentally ill persons.

Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, the State Commandant of Amotekun, announced this on Wednesday while escorting 26 convicts to the command’s headquarters in Akure.

He stated that the 26 individuals, who posed a security danger and were a nuisance, were apprehended in various regions of the state over the last week.

Adeleye, who warned the public to be wary of impostors dressed as insane people, said pricey phones were among the goods recovered from one of the men at Igbara Oke in Ifedore LGA.

He claimed that another suspect went wild after reportedly hacking his landlord to death in Idanre.

“We have two cases and it’s becoming rampant, almost every week, but on searching these mad people, we found expensive phones.

“And we found out that majority of them only pretended to be mad in order to gather information in the particular area where they intend to operate.

“We have two of them, one from Idanre and one from Igbara Oke,” he said.

The commandant advised the general public to inform security agencies if they notice any unsual movement in or around their houses or environment.

“It is actually dangerous to accost a mad man, anything could happen, thereafter.

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‘”The best thing is to give us timely information and we will contact relevant security organisations to assist in ensuring that they are brought to book.

“Also, the ministry of women affairs in the state is also collaborating with us on all these, especially if we have timely information,”he added.

Adeleye also said that a gang of kidnappers from Ogun state, who after collecting ransom thereafter kill their victims, were arrested with the support of the Amotekun corps in Ogun.

“Because the first part of that crime actually took place in Ogun State, So, we are set to handover the suspect who had been on the wanted list of Ogun State police to the police command of Ogun State any moment from now.

“Last week, we assisted the Federal Road Safety Corps in enforcing the abuse on registration number on vehicles and motorbikes, so, we are open to all agencies for such assistance.

“We have another syndicate of armed robbers that operate on the highways that were caught in the act.

”Some of them actually opened fire on our men on patrol while they were caught in the act of armed robbery. So, all of them totalling 26 had been profiled and in conjunction with the office of the public prosecution will soon be arraigned in court,” he said.

The Amotekun commander reassured the good people of Ondo State that that the corps would continue to work hard to ensure that the society was rid of criminal elements.

“Our message for the criminals is that there’s no hiding place for them in Ondo State,” he said.

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