Ondo Amotekun Deploys 100 Personnel To Facilitate Release Of Ekiti Pupils, Teachers

He said that “You will recall that in the last three months, we’ve been on this. We want to reassure the people of Ondo that the state, security -wise is intact.

“We will continue with our 24 hours patrol, we will continue to track all criminals from the cities to the forestry reserves and ensure that travelers can move unmolested.

“So, I want to assure the good people of Ondo State that there is no problem. The state is safe. But, they have a duty to report any suspicious movement in their environment to us on time, so that we could be proactive and ensure that before it gets out of hand, this is nipped in the bud.

“We have a sudden upsurge of visitors coming in from different parts of the country, in the name of hunting. The state government had made it clear that anybody that will carry out any activity in the forestry reserves must take permission”.

Speaking on the suspected criminals, the Amotekun boss said that “Across board, we have suspected kidnappers, those we arrested for illegal possession of firearms, especially those arrested in the forest reserve.

“We have those that specializes in breaking shops and houses. What we had assured the public is that the Ondo State Security Network Agency will not relent in its efforts in getting raid of criminals from our societies.

“The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has directed that to the last criminal in Ondo State must be checked out.

“This is because the government is resolute in its determination to ensure that investors, farmers, residents, commuters carry out their businesses without molestation”.

Adeleye noted that, “a cross section of the suspected criminals we have here today will show that there is a serious decline in the number of suspected kidnappers in the state.

“However, until the last of them is arrested and face the full wrath of the law, all security agencies in the state will not relent.

“I want to also let you know that all this efforts being achieved are due to collaboration of Amotekun with the police, DSS, the Army, and the Civil Defense.”

Speaking on how the current wave of crimes across the federation could be tackled checked, Adeleye called on the federal government to approve creation of state police.

According to him decentralisation of the security system in the country, will allow states adequately manage their own security affairs.

He said that State police as the only panacea to Nigeria’s security challenges.