Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested a 25-year-old man, Micheal Eze for theft of nine air conditioners. Eze, who hails from Ebonyi State, worked as a private security guard at the GRA, Osogbo before he was arrested. The Amotekun Osun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi, rtd, in a statement obtained by DAILY POST, […]
Amotekun arrests, parades 45 suspects in Ondo
Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested 45 suspects alleged to be terrorising various parts of the state. The commander of Amotekun Corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed that among the arrested suspects were 14 kidnappers. Parading the suspects on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Corps […]
Amotekun arrests man for using charm to kidnap woman in Osun
A 35-year-old man, Babalola Abayomi Timothy, has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a married woman through diabolical means. Babalola was arrested by the operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps on Monday, April 1, 2024, for kidnapping 35-year-old Sofiyat at Ode-Omu with a magic ring. According to the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi rtd, […]
Ondo ready for take-off of state police – Amotekun commander
The commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, has disclosed that the state has all it takes for the full take-off of the proposed state police. According to Adeleye, the state government had concluded the necessary arrangements for the security formation. The Amotekun Commander stressed that the […]
Amotekun dismisses three operatives in Ondo
Three operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, have been dismissed from the security formation. The commander of the corps in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that the affected operatives were dismissed for unprofessional conduct while on duty. Adeleye disclosed this on Tuesday while parading some suspects at the […]
Osun Amotekun nabs 26-year-old suspected human trafficker
Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Oyekola Taofeek for alleged kidnapping and human trafficking. Oyekola was arrested by the personnel of a private security outfit COMSAIC and handed over to Osun Amotekun operatives while attempting to lure a 15-year-old girl, Mariam to his residence at Ita Olokan, Osogbo […]
Amotekun arrests suspected kidnappers disguised as motorcyclists in Osun
The Osun State Amotekun Corps has announced the arrest of two suspected kidnappers in the Oke Baale Area of Osogbo. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Amotekun State Commander, Brig.-Gen Bashir Adewinmbi, in Osogbo on Friday. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended on the premises of Ogidan Grammar School and […]
Osun: Amotekun arrests two okada riders for alleged kidnapping
Two men, Adeniyi Elijah, 26, and Abdullah Rasheed, 19, have been arrested by operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Osun State for attempted kidnapping. The duo, who hailed from Ejigbo, Osun State, and Kebbi State, respectively, allegedly perpetrated the act within Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Confirming the arrests on Friday, the Osun Amotekun Corps […]
Amotekun foils attempted bank robbery, parades 37 suspects in Ondo
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, disclosed on Thursday that it thwarted a bank robbery plot by a seven-member gang of suspected criminals in the state. The commander of the corps, Adetunji Adeleye, revealed this while parading 37 suspects involved in various criminal activities across the state at the headquarters […]
Security threat: We have intensified border surveillance – Osun Amotekun
The Amotekun in Osun State has revealed that it has intensified security surveillance among border communities in the state. This revelation was made by the Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd.) during a chat with journalists on Thursday in Osogbo. The move, Adewinmbi added, was in response to the alarm raised on […]