The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested 28 persons allegedly involved in various cr!minal activities across the state
Among the suspects are a 56-year-old man identified as Iliasu and his three sons – Usman, 33; Wahab, 27; and Yakubu, 18 – who were arrested over the alleged abduction of a man in Oba Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking at the corps’ headquarters in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, the Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, alleged that the family had been involved in k!dnapping activities, using cattle as a cover for their operations.
Adeleye said, “There is a particular suspect that we have been trailing since 2024 over k!dnapping activities in the Northern Senatorial District. I’m glad to let you know that the long arm of the law finally caught up with him during an operation we carried out in the last four days.
“In the same operation, the victim was k!dnapped on his way to Oba Akoko, and the family promptly arranged the ransom without informing Amotekun. Despite paying the ransom, the k!dnappers refused to release the victim. “They also threa.tened the family not to report the incident.
“After collecting the ransom, they still refused to release the victim, which eventually prompted the family to report the case to the Amotekun office. We immediately swung into action. At the end of the day, we found that a father and his three sons were directly involved, using cattle as a cover.”
The Amotekun commander further explained that during the rescue operation, the suspects allegedly attacked the operatives, but the victim was successfully rescued.
“Before the rescue, they had attacked the victim with knives and cutlasses, inflicting injuries to his head. We promptly rushed the victim to a nearby hospital and were able to recover over 75 per cent of the ransom paid. We also recovered drvgs, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes and what appeared to be a blindfold used to cover the victim’s eyes,” he said.
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