The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has said it arrested two siblings, 11 suspected kidnappers, and 33 other suspects across the 18 local government areas of the state.

The state Amotekun Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, made the disclosure while parading 46 suspects before journalists on Wednesday in Akure.

Mr Adeleye explained that two suspects were arrested under the anti-open-grazing law, while 31 were arrested for different types of criminal activities, including cultism, illegal possession of firearms, breach of peace, and other domestic criminal activities.

The commander, who said the suspected kidnappers were arrested in the government reserve area of Owo in the Owo Local Government Area of the state, said that the suspects were aged between 20 and 35 years.

“On the kidnap that took place at railroad access, we were able to arrest them. We have two brothers, Usman and Usman, and one Zakaria. As an informant, we have a Seidu that was arrested while preparing to buy food and other things for the kidnappers.

“We also have a 20-year-old Ayuba, and one Umaru, arrested on anti-open-grazing law from the Owo local government. The success was recorded as a result of the Sallah patrol initiated by the corps through border control patrol, the Amotekun rangers, the operational department, commander squads and all operational units of the corps.

“Across the board, we are happy to say that the security stability, in conjunction with all the state security agencies, is robust to the extent that the forest combing, the clearance operation, and the joint patrol go on,” he said.

Mr Adeleye, who said there was no hiding place for criminals in the state, advised anyone who intended to engage in criminality to rethink or face the long arm of the law. 

(NAN)