Amotekun Arrests 15 Suspects in Ondo State Crackdown

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun, has arrested 15 suspects in connection with a series of criminal activities, including kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle rustling, across the state. The agency also announced the rescue of two farmers abducted last week along the Ondo-Ife Road in the Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area, though one of the victims died in captivity.

The State Commander of Amotekun, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed the development on Tuesday while parading the suspects in Akure, the state capital. He confirmed that the arrests and rescue operation were conducted with the support of other security agencies, including the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force.

The rescue operation was initiated after a distress call concerning the abduction in Oke-Igbo. According to Adeleye, nine operatives from the Amotekun Special Squad were immediately deployed. The operation intensified after Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa personally directed the commander to ensure the victims were rescued. "About 72 hours after the Governor called me personally and said that we must at all costs rescue these victims, I am glad to let you know...