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INSECURITY: Amotekun, OPC, VGN arrest 11 herders in Oyo
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By Ola Ajayi & Deola Badru
OPERATIVES of Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, members of Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, VGN, yesterday, arrested six suspected kidnappers, who mounted illegal roadblocks in Oke Ogun area of Oyo State.
The Commandant of Amotekun in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd), said the bandits were arrested at Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, while on their joint routine patrol in the early hours of yesterday.
Amotekun arrest 11 suspected bandits
The suspects were caught with 183 cows, weapons and a total sum of N268,470.00.
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The Oyo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, has announced the arrest of 11 suspected bandits in the state.
The commandant of the security corps, Olayinka Olayanju, said in a statement on Thursday that the suspects were arrested in Kajola and Saki areas while mounting roadblocks on major roads.
According to Mr Olayanju, his team was assisted by operatives of the Oodua Peoples Congress and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
“Operatives of Oyo State Security Network Agency comprising Amotekun corps collaborating with OPC and VGN apprehended six bandits at Kajola local government area of Oyo state while on their joint routine patrol in the early hours of April 29, 2021, along two separate routes within the council area,” he said.