Crime

Ondo Amotekun Arrests Male Kidnapper in Female Dress

Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agancy, also know as Amotekun Corps have arrested a member of a kidnap syndicate in Akure for kidnapping members of a church during service.

Niger Delta Connect gathered that the suspect who disguised as a woman was arrested one hour after he invaded the church with members of his gang.

The man who wore a blue gown and members of the gang kidnapped four church members including a priest.
Amotekun State commander, Adetunji Adeleye said the suspect was arrested on the spot while others escaped.

The commander also paraded 21 others who specialised in kidnapping, stealing and selling of Indian hemp.

He added that about three hundred motorcycles and vehicles were impounded during the corps operations in the last two weeks.

This is coming a week after ‘Amotekun’ accosted 50 vehicles over failure to comply with the state government’s decision on ban on the use of tinted glass and vehicles without registration across major roads in the state.

The state commander of the agancy, Adetunji Adeleye had also refuted the allegation that the officials of the agency have resulted to searching and confiscating the mobile phones of youths in the state, particularly in Akure the state capital.

He also denied allegation of rising spate of brutality, harassment, among the Amotekun corps in the state, noting that its officials upholds the professional ethics of discharging their duties professionally without resorting to intimidation of innocent and law-abiding citizens.

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