Amotekun, OPC, Vigilante nab 11 bandits in Oyo

No fewer than eleven (11) bandits have been apprehended by men of the Oyo State Security Network Agency comprising Amotekun Corps collaborating with Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in Kajola and Saki East Local Government Areas of the state

Oyo Amotekun, in a statement signed by its Commandant, Col. Olayinka Olayanju Rtd explained that six (6) bandits were arrested along Okeho-Ilua and Okeho – Iseyin road in Kajola Local Government Area during a joint routine patrol in the early hours of Thursday. The bandits, namely Awali Atine, Ibrahim Abu, Shuaib Balau, Ibrahim Musa, Abdullah Masika and Umar Aliu Masika were of Bororo Fulani ethnic group.

The remaining five (5) were arrested at Saki East Local Government Area according to the Amotekun boss.

Olayanju noted that the bandits whose modus operandi is to pretend as herdsmen in the day and violently robbed innocent passengers on the highways at night were caught with 183 cows, weapons and a total sum of N268, 470.

Upon their arrest, the suspects have been handed over to the police authority at Okeho Divisional HQ alongside the 183 herds, weapons and money found in their possession and Saki East Local Government for further investigation.

“They were arrested in separate incidents following encounters at two illegally mounted road blocks. They tried to escape from the scene but was given hot pursuit by the operatives as they tried to evade arrest. We are still on the trail of others who managed to escape”, the statement said .

“Those with necessary information that could help law enforcement agencies in their investigation are please enjoined to cooperate and report to the nearest police authority for proper investigation”, he urged.