The Ondo National Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested more than 26 men nationwide for their involvement in various criminal activities. The Amotekun state commander, Adetunji Adeleye, revealed that they arrested the suspects for crimes such as rape, kidnapping, robbery, armed robbery, and theft. He paraded them at the headquarters of the organization in Ondo State’s Akure.
According to Adeleye, one of the suspects, Akinmola Oyekanmi, was a member of a gang of kidnappers who kidnapped victims and murdered them after receiving a ransom.
He added that the kidnappers had committed crimes in Ogun State, and authorities had arrested one of them a few days ago in Ondo State.
In his words,
“We also have a pathetic case of a kidnapper, their gang kidnapped and killed a victim who came from Ogun State. In the interest of collaboration, we contacted our Ogun State colleagues and we were able to find out the family of the victim and the suspect is here.
“We are set to transfer the suspect back to Ogun State because the first part of that crime took place in Ogun State. So, we are set to hand over the suspect who had been on the wanted list of Ogun State Police Command, any moment from now.
“I want to reassure the good people of Ondo State that while relying immensely on their support for timely information, the Ondo State Security Network Agency will continue to work hard to ensure that our society is rid of criminal activities and our message for the criminals is that there is no hiding place for them in Ondo State.”
Speaking, the 30-year-old suspect, Oyekanmi, who admitted committing the crime, said another member of the gang killed the victim.
He added that he spent the proceeds of the crime on his farming business, claiming to be a farmer.
“We have done two successful kidnappings and mistakenly one of us shot the victim whom we kidnapped at Mowe area of Ogun State and we had not collected any ransom before his (victim) death. We were four that carried out the operation but the rest had run away,”
cc: Punch Ng
