Amotekun detains 39 suspects found in Ondo forest reserves
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has apprehended 39 individuals who allegedly fled from Sokoto State and were found in forest reserves within Ondo. The State Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, announced the arrests while parading the suspects in Akure. According to Adeleye, the suspects were hiding in the Elegbeka area, a location known for criminal activities. The agency is currently profiling the suspects and has stated that those found with incriminating materials will face prosecution.
What we know
- Adetunji Adeleye said the 39 suspects were apprehended after allegedly fleeing Sokoto State due to a recent United States–backed military strike against ISIS terrorists in northern Nigeria.
- The suspects were found hibernating inside the forest, with their vehicles parked far from their hideouts in the Elegbeka axis of Ose Local Government Area.
- Amotekun has established a permanent control post in the Elegbeka forest to curb kidnapping and armed robbery.
- The arrests are part of the agency’s ember-month security operations, with about 100 suspects arrested and 61 paraded.
- Offences among the suspects include breach of law and order, anti-open grazing violations, kidnapping-related offences, and rape or gender-based violence.
