The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, on Friday, disclosed that no fewer than 400 arrests have been made by men of the Amotekun Corps in the ongoing “Operation Clean up” in the state.
The Commander of Amotekun in the state, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, who disclosed this in Akure, Ondo State capital, said the suspects were arrested across all the local government areas of the state.
He said men of the Amotekun corps have been combing all the black spots in the state, arresting suspected criminals, saying most of the arrests were made in the northern senatorial region of the state.
He said “We started from the state capital and combed all the black spots and made over 400 arrests before we headed to the local government areas and concentrated on the Northern Senatorial District where we embarked on 24 hours patrol.
“We engaged the services of local hunters and vigilante to join our men and patrol the forest.
“Substantially, we were also able to drive out the bad guys in recent times. You will find out that most of the kidnap cases you get nowadays are at the border.”
Adeleye disclosed that the agency has identified Ifon in Ose local government area as a haven for criminals, saying they are applying strategies to flush out criminals in the area.
“We have put out searchlight and we have mapped out security strategies to checkmate the activities of those bad people.
“Ose local government area has a boundary with Edo and Kogi States and it offers easy to access way out. But we are checking them.
“We are getting ready for a massive onslaught against criminals, particularly in Ajowa-Ifira axis in the four local governments in Akoko such and once we finish our clearance operation, there will be no criminal activities like before. You know there is no society that is crime-free.”
He noted that the directive of the state governor to all local government chairmen to co-opt the people of their community in security matters has been yielding positive results.
“The maintenance of the newly recruited officers is a thing that the State Government had taken up. By the first week of July, they will be dispatched to their various duty posts in all the local government areas in the state.
“So, I thank the State Government very much for keeping to its words and ensuring that its own side of the bargain is kept as far as their (officers) salaries and allowances are concerned. Right now, we are not owing to any officer a day outstanding salary at Amotekun Corps,” he said.
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