Crime

Amotekun Begins Manhunt for Abductors of Housewife

By Web News 559

The Osun State Command of the Amotekun Corps says it had commenced a search for a housewife simply identified as Gbemisola abducted by some yet-to-be-identified persons in Osogbo.

A statement by the Command’s Spokesperson, Idowu Yusuf, said the victim was kidnapped in her residence at Technical College Area, Osogbo late on Friday.

According to him, the incident was reported to Amotekun leadership in Osun on Saturday by the husband of the victim.

The statement assured that Amotekun operatives would intensify efforts to rescue the victim, adding that the perpetrators would also be apprehended.

“The Osun Amotekun Field Commander, Mr. Amitolu Shittu received a distress call around 1:15 am on Saturday from the victim’s husband Mr. Ojo a staff of NNPC on the disappearance of his wife.

“Amotekun operatives immediately swung into action in search of the victim. The Amotekun operatives led by the Field Commander, Shittu assured the inhabitants of the state that the woman would be rescued and the perpetrators brought to book,” the statement read.

Culled / Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Crime

Amotekun Apprehends Ritualist in Osun

By Web News 678

A thirty two year-old herbalist, Daramola Idowu resident in Modakeke in Ife East Local Government has been arrested by officers of the Western Security Network, ‘Amotekun’ over ritual killing. 

A security source told Radio Nigeria that a client consulted Idowu for ritual and he told him to bring a human skull, but he presented a dog skull to him. 

The source said when Idowu discovered that it was a fake human skull, he attempted to kill his client, but his client reported to Amotekun which later arrested him.

The Field commandant of Amotekun, Mr. Amitolu Shittu confirmed the arrest.

Mr. Amitolu said the ritualists were four in their gang, but their leader, Idowu was arrested while the other three fled. 

He said the suspect had been handed over to the appropriate authority for prosecution.

Adenitan Akinola