Ondo Amotekun arrests Prime suspected Killer of abducted APC Chairman
The Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps has arrested the prime suspect among the killers of Nelson Adepoyigi, who was yhe All Progressives Congress (APC) ward 5 Chairman in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State until his death.
Adepoyigi was kidnapped last month at his residence in Ifon and shot dead by his abductors in the forest after collecting ransom.
The Corps Commander of Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye confirmed the arrest of the prime suspect while parading 32 other suspected criminals in Akure.
According to Adeleye, the suspect has confessed to the killing of the APC ward Chairman and cooperating with Amotekun Corps to aid the arrest of other suspects in connection with the crime.
Adeleye said “Today, we are parading 32 suspects. These 32 suspects were arrested across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State for infringement of the existing laws. I also want to place on record that the task force put in place to bring sanity to the restive Ala-Dada axis, in Akure North is still in force, the Amotekun Rangers are domiciled with officers and men from all security agencies in and out of Aladada.
“So, as we talk, in the last 14 days, there has been no bad incident of attack on farmers and residents of Ago-Oyinbo, Ago-dada and the Environ power line where we usually have attacks.
“Again, one of the prime suspects of the killing of a ward Chairman in Ose (local government area) had been arrested, he had confessed, he had taken us back into the forest where we retrieved some of the items they took from their families.
“What we are saying in effect is that in the last two weeks in Ondo State, we have been able to ensure that there is no ransom paid for kidnapping, which remains the position of the good people and government of Ondo State.
“Today, for those breaking laws and order, we arrested 20 suspects, On anti-grazing, only one suspect and he will be facing the law as stated in the anti-open grazing law. On human trafficking, none. On kidnapping, we have 10 suspects and majority of them, we have the victims, identifying them. On robbery, we have two. These two are here today with the victims and this one happened on the Benin-Ore Expressway.
“They had been arrested and investigation continues on them. On rape, we have only one suspect. Now, going specific, we have a 35-year-old Ali, a 30year-old Habeeb, a 45-year-old Bobade, a 25-year-old Shedrack, a 25-year-old Adamu, a 20-year-old Adelewa, a 40-year-old Suleiman, a 20-year-old Mohamed, a 18-year-old Suleiman Isiaka and a 18-year-old Husseini.
“All being investigated as suspected kidnappers. They were arrested in Ute-Owo Forest, Jugbere Forest, and Ipele in Owo. On armed robbery, we have three, including one Michael, 23-year-old, who was arrested around Roscoe area in Odigbo. There is also a Lawal, 37, arrested for forgery, false information, aiding and abetting robbery around the Powerline Axis.
“There is this suspected cultist, dreaded cultist, and expert in dismantling vehicle parts, Henry, arrested in Okitipupa. On the list of the suspects being paraded today, we equally have a David, who specializes in stealing cocoa seeds and motorcycles.
“A group of specialists in housebreaking include one Ayomide, Joseph, Ayomide is 26, Joseph is 23, Bello is 29. And those that were arrested masquerading as those picking iron rods around the states, but they are real informants to kidnappers and robbers.
“They hide under picking objects from dump sites, and around the house, we have a Bamisaye and one Omoniyi. They are aged 32 and 19, respectively.
“This is a general overview of the 32 suspects that we have on parade today. From this analysis, I want to say that Ondo State is very peaceful, relatively peaceful, and we want to assure farmers especially, that in line with the directive of the government of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa that Amotekun rangers remain domiciled in the forest.
“We want to reassure them of their safety, but I want to advise that suspected movements should be communicated through the 0807-999989, which remains a distressed line of Amotekun and you can be sure that within a few minutes, respite will come your way.
“To the good people of Ondo State, we want to reassure them to go about their normal duties, normal businesses, and report suspicious movements to the Amotekun Corps. In conjunction with all other heads of security agencies in the state, we want to reassure the public that Ondo State remains very safe,” Adeleye said.
