Amotekun operatives on Monday announced that they have arrested eight suspected criminals who have been terrorising the people of Ife, Modakeke, and Ilesa.
Parading the suspects on Monday afternoon, the field commander of Amotekun, Amitolu Shittu fired a warning to all the criminals operating in different parts of the State, assuring them that the hands of the law must surely catch up with them sooner than later.
The commander revealed that the arrested suspects were picked up in different parts of the state for various crimes including robbery and rape.
One of them is Uchenna Elon was allegedly planning to carry out a robbery in Ilesa when he was nabbed
He was arrested in a hotel while awaiting the arrival of other members of his gang.
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He was alleged to have raped a fifteen years old girl for five days in Iwo before he was arrested.
Parading the suspects, Amitolu Shittu, appreciated the cooperation of other security agencies particularly the Department of State Security, (DSS).
He promised to hand over the suspects to the police on completion of their investigations.
He says Ilesa-Akure and Gbongan-Waasinmi-Ikire roads are now safe for motorists
The operatives also recovered three vehicles including this white Peugeot loaded with goods worth millions of naira
One of the suspects identified as Uchenna Elom confessed to the crime while speaking to newsmen.
In a related development, the State Commander of Amotekun in Ondo State, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, has revealed that security agencies in the State would commence a massive crackdown on them on internet fraudsters in the coming weeks.
Adeleye who disclosed this during a chat with journalists in Akure, described the internet fraudsters who are popularly referred to as ‘Yahoo-boys’ as a new emerging insecurity menace in the Southwest states, saying the menace of ‘Yahoo boys’ and ritual killings is what is taking the turn of the day.’
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