Amotekun Arrests 97 Suspected Criminals in Ondo State

The Amotekun Corps, a security network agency in Ondo State, has arrested no fewer than 97 individuals connected to various criminal activities, including kidnapping, burglary, robbery, and violations of the anti-open grazing law. The arrests occurred over a two-week period and involved raids across 18 local government areas within Ondo State.

Akogun Adetunji Adeley, the commandant of the Amotekun Corps, reported that the suspects were allegedly part of armed robbery and kidnapping gangs operating in locations such as Ikar Akoko and Akur Ilu Abo. The operation also led to the apprehension of individuals involved in vehicle hijacking and theft.

Some suspects confessed to being members of a kidnapping group, revealing that they had invited others from northern Nigeria to destabilize peace in the southern part of the state. The Amotekun Corps aims to bring public attention to this new trend of crime involving women and the use of household utensils in criminal activities.