AMOTEKUN ARRESTS SUSPECTED KILLERS OF ONDO MONARCH, RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS
Suspected killers of the Ondo first-class monarch, the Olufon of lfon, Oba Isreal Adegoke Adeusi, have been arrested by men of the state Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun .
Oba Adewusi was killed while returning from a meeting of the council of Obas in Akure last week.
Reports indicate that the monarch sustained gunshot wounds when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers shot at the Oba's vehicle at Elegbeka area in an attempt to stop his car.
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The State Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adeleye, while addressing journalists in Akure announced that the security corps in collaboration with other conventional security agencies, local hunters and members of the Odua Peoples Congress (OPC) combed the forests surrounding the area the monarch was murdered and arrested an undisclosed number of suspects. He also revealed that three kidnapped victims were rescued.
The identities of the suspects would be revealed following ongoing investigations, Chief Adeleye stated.
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Below are excerpts from his press briefing:
“We combed the forest in Elegbeka and we are able to arrest some suspects and they are undergoing interrogation. We rescued three victims from the Elegbeka forest on the same night that the traditional ruler of Ifon was killed.
“On the recent kidnap in the state, our men, in collaboration with the conventional security agencies, local hunters, vigilantes and the OPC went into the forest and we were able to make some arrests and those arrested are undergoing various levels of interrogation
“What we observed in the last two weeks is a downward trend in criminal activities within the state. This is why the Amotekun Corps decided to change tactics so that we can sustain the relative peace in the state.
“We have commenced what we tagged: ‘Operation Clean Up’ in the state. This is to take the war against criminality to every corner of the state rather than wait for the criminals to come out.”
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