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Ondo: We have arrested 27 people for kidnapping, other crimes – Amotekun

The Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, says it has arrested 27 suspects over alleged kidnapping, stealing and other crimes.

 

Disclosing this was the state Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye. He said this to newsmen while parading a suspect in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Monday.

 

He said: “We also arrested a major member of a syndicate that specialises in killing commercial motorcycle riders, after robbing them.

 

“We went as far as Kogi and Edo, before we were able to track and arrest the suspect, who is here on parade.

 

“He has confessed to stealing so many motorcycles in the last five years in Akure, Ogbese and Uso .

 

“He said he has lost count of the number of motorcycles stolen, and after dispossessing their owners of them, dismantled them, and took the parts out of the state in pieces”.

 

 

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Akanji Philip

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