The Ondo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested 32 suspects for various criminal offences.
Parading them before journalists, the Corps Commander, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed that 17 were linked to kidnapping cases, 12 were picked up for breaching public order, while three were apprehended for violating the state’s anti-grazing law.
“This represents an increase in the number of kidnap suspects recorded in the state,” Adeleye stated.
Among those arrested is a group of three men—Ibrahim (40), Yunusa (30), and Abdukadri (25)—who allegedly attempted to kill their Fulani employer after roasting 10 of his cows in Idoani.
In Oba Akoko, multiple kidnap cases around Akungba Akoko prompted Amotekun operatives to lay an ambush. At a staged ransom exchange, Pius (23) and John (35) were apprehended. “Other collaborators are still at large, but efforts are ongoing to apprehend them,” Adeleye added.
Additional arrests were made in various locations:
Ile Oluji and Ondo Town: Elura, Alilu, Adamu, and Kamal (24–29)
Akin Camp and Odigbo: Mohamed Abubakar, Abdulahi, Yakubu (22–35), and Abba Aliu (29). One of these suspects had previously escaped custody but was later re-arrested.