Amotekun nabs suspected killer of Ondo APC ward chairman

By Boye Oyeyemi –

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested a key suspect linked to the murder of Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, a ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. The arrest was announced on Monday at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure by the agency’s commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye.

The suspect reportedly confessed to the crime and led operatives to a forest where some stolen items belonging to the victim’s family were recovered. Adeleye confirmed that 32 suspects were arrested across all 18 local government areas of the state for various criminal offenses.

He said the suspects are facing charges ranging from kidnapping and armed robbery to rape and theft. “In the last two weeks in Ondo State, we have ensured that no ransom was paid for any kidnapping,” he noted, reiterating the state’s stance against negotiating with kidnappers.

Providing more details, Adeleye revealed that 10 suspects were arrested for kidnapping, with victims assisting in their identification. He mentioned that the arrests were made in forests in Ute-Owo, Jugbere, and Ipele in the Owo axis.

Among the kidnap suspects are individuals aged between 18 and 45, including Ali (35), Habeeb (30), Bobade (45), Shedrak (25), Adamu (25), Adelewa (20), Suleiman (40), Mohamed (20), Suleiman Isiaka (18), and Husseini (18). All are under investigation for alleged involvement in abductions.

Adeleye also reported the arrest of three armed robbery suspects, including a 23-year-old man named Michael, apprehended in Odigbo, and another suspect, Lawal (37), arrested for forgery and aiding robbery near the Powerline axis.

He affirmed that Amotekun, in collaboration with other security agencies, has maintained calm in restive areas like Ago-Oyinbo and Ago-Dada, with no recent reports of farmer-resident conflicts.

On other infractions, Adeleye stated that only one arrest was made for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law, while no incidents of human trafficking were recorded during the period under review.