Men of the South-West Security Network in Osun State codenamed Amotekun Corps have arrested suspected criminals creating crisis in Osogbo by its patrol team on Wednesday 24th of February, 2021.
The suspects who were caught at different locations in Osogbo had dangerous weapons such as axes in their possession.
The Field Commander of Amotekun Corps in the State of Osun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, who disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the state capital, said all arrested criminals were arrested at different locations in Osogbo and had dangerous weapons in their possession and they have being handed over to appropriate security agencies for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.
“We started 24hrs patrol when there was an upsurge in criminal activities in the state capital.”
He further stated that they started the operation on Monday when the crisis erupted in the state capital and that led to the arrest of the hoodlums.
You will recalled that crisis erupted in Osogbo on Monday 22nd of March, at different locations in Osogbo, some area like, Idi-Omo, Oke-baale, Isale-osun, Oja-Oba which make the Amotekun Corps through the directives of the field Commander of the corps in the State of Osun to swang into 24hrs patrol across the nook and cranny of the state capital.
