The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested 28 persons allegedly involved in various criminal activities across the state.
Among the suspects are a 56-year-old man identified as Iliasu and his three sons — Usman, 33; Wahab, 27; and Yakubu, 18 — who were arrested over the alleged abduction of a man in Oba Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state.
Speaking at the corps’ headquarters in Akure, the state capital, on Tuesday, the Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, alleged that the family had been involved in kidnapping activities, using cattle as a cover for their operations.
Adeleye said, “There is a particular suspect that we have been trailing since 2024 over kidnapping activities in the Northern Senatorial District. I’m glad to let you know that the long arm of the law finally caught up with him during an operation we carried out in the last four days.
“In the same operation, the victim was kidnapped on his way to Oba Akoko, and the family promptly arranged the ransom without informing Amotekun. Despite paying the ransom, the kidnappers refused to release the victim. “They also threatened the family not to report the incident.
