Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 39 suspected bandits said to be fleeing Northern Nigeria following recent airstrikes on criminal enclaves in Sokoto State.

The suspects were apprehended in the Elegbeka Forest area of Ose Local Government, a location long identified by security agencies as a hotspot for kidnapping and armed robbery.

The State Commander of Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure while parading over 100 suspects arrested across the state during the festive period.

Adeleye disclosed that the 39 suspects were intercepted while allegedly attempting to relocate into Ondo forests due to intensified security operations in the North, adding that they are currently undergoing profiling.

He noted that suspects found without incriminating items may be repatriated to their states of origin, while those linked to weapons or other criminal materials would be prosecuted.

The commander also revealed that 61 other suspects were arrested for offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, car snatching, rape, assault and violations of the anti-open grazing law across the 18 local government areas of the state.

Adeleye affirmed that the arrests reflected a coordinated effort by Amotekun and sister security agencies to rid Ondo State of criminal elements, while commending Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for providing operational support to the corps.

Westernpost/Adetutu Adetule

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