Amotekun arrests suspected kidnappers, rescues victims in Ondo

Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested two kidnap suspects in the state following the abduction of four victims along the Owo/Ose highway.

According to the commander of the corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, the suspects were apprehended after he led his men during the operation, in collaboration with some local hunters within the axis.

While parading the suspects at the corps headquarters in Akure, the state capital, Adeleye, emphasised that suspects had been terrorising farmers and commuters with the Elegbeka/Ifon axis along the highway.

The commander revealed that the suspects confirmed they had collected a ransom of N1.2 million from some victims in August.

He maintained that the suspects engaged the operatives of Amotekun in a gun battle before they were captured.

“A day before the rescue, there was a reported kidnapping along a well-known route. Our team swiftly mobilised, in collaboration with local hunters.

“We combed the forest where the victims were believed to be held. By the end of the day, we had successfully rescued four people.

“What made this operation particularly significant was the identification of two of the arrested suspects. These are no longer suspected kidnappers—they are confirmed kidnappers.

The commander identified the suspects as the same individuals responsible for previous abductions in the area, stressing that “these criminals had been arrested before but somehow managed to return to the same locality. Now, we have them again.”