Amotekun arrests father, three sons, others over criminal activities in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, operating as the Amotekun Corps, has reported the arrest of 28 individuals implicated in a range of criminal offenses across the state. The apprehended suspects include a 56-year-old man, identified as Iliasu, along with his three sons, Usman, Wahab, and Yakubu, who are accused of orchestrating the abduction of a man in Oba Akoko.

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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.

According to Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of the Amotekun Corps, the family had been under surveillance for kidnapping activities since 2024. He detailed how the suspects allegedly used cattle as a facade for their operations. Adeleye stated that despite the victim's family paying a ransom, the kidnappers refused to release him, prompting the family to report the incident to Amotekun.

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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.

During the rescue mission, the suspects are said to have attacked the Amotekun operatives with knives and cutlasses, inflicting injuries on the victim. The victim was subsequently rushed to a hospital, and authorities recovered over 75 percent of the ransom paid. The Amotekun Corps also seized drugs, alcoholic beverages, and what appeared to be a blindfold used on the victim.

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Before the rescue, they had attacked the victim with knives and cutlasses, inflicting injuries to his head. We promptly rushed the victim to a nearby hospital and were able to recover over 75 per cent of the ransom paid. We also recovered drugs, alcoholic drinks, cigarettes and what appeared to be a blindfold used to cover the victim’s eyes.