Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested four men for different offenses of Burgling a house, Stealing, cult-related activities, and Motorcycle theft in Osun.
The alleged suspects were arrested on Thursday at different locations in the state.
The suspects who specialize in House Burgling, Motorcycle theft were arrested by the operatives of Amotekun at different locations after a complaint was lodged against the activities of the suspected hoodlums the operative’s intelligence surveillance swung into action immediately and monitored the movement of the culprits and were later arrested at different locations.
Abeh Abu, 25 years, and Isaac John, 19 years, native of plateau state were arrested for house burgling in Ila-Orangun, Osun State, the duo were arrested for stealing home equipment, a TV, Mattress, and DVD and wanted to sell it before luck ran against them.
During the investigation, one of the suspects Abeh Abuh confessed to stealing a motorcycle early this year and selling the stolen motorcycle to one Abah Bello in Ondo State, and the Osun Amotekun operatives swung into action immediately in collaboration with Ondo State Amotekun and apprehended Bello, it was revealed that bello is a person of interest in the state, he has been on the wanted list of Ondo State Amotekun for a long time and he has been handed over to Ondo State Amotekun for Prosecution.
Ajanaku Timileyin, 17 years, was arrested in Ilesa with Axe and he admitted to being a member of the Eiye confraternity, he engaged with other gang members now at large to steal motorcycles at gun point.
Confirming the arrest to the newsmen in Osogbo, the Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi said the suspects were arrested at different locations in the state by the operatives after a complaint was lodged at the corps Ila-Orangun Command on Burgling of house and they swung into action immediately and apprehended the culprits when trying to sell the equipment.
The other suspect was arrested by the operatives during a routine patrol in the Ilesa metropolis for attempting to steal a motorcycle with other gang members now at large with Axe and Dane guns and he confessed to being a member of an Eiye confraternity and they have been stealing motorcycles in the past.
“Upon investigation, the suspects confessed to committing the act and it’s not their first time of burgling a house, and motorcycle theft”. Adewinmbi said.
The suspects will be handed over to the police for subsequent interrogation and prosecution.
