The personnel of the Southwest Security Network in Osun popularly called Amotekun Corps have arrested suspected hoodlums who are allegedly causing crisis in Osogbo, the state capital of Osun state.
The suspects who were caught on Wednesday at different locations in Osogbo during petrol team by Amotekun corps had weapons such as axes in their possession.
Speaking with newsmen in Osogbo, the Field Commander of Amotekun Corps in Osun, Comrade Amitolu Shittu, who disclosed this said all arrested suspected hoodlums were arrested at different locations in Osogbo and had dangerous weapons in their possession.
Shittu added that the suspects have been handed over to appropriate security agencies for comprehensive investigation and prosecution.
“We started 24hrs patrol when there was an upsurge in criminal activities in the state capital,” he said.
He further stated that they started the operation on Monday when the crisis erupted in the state capital and that led to the arrest of the suspected hoodlums.
AMILOADED recalls that crisis erupted in Osogbo on Monday 22nd of March, at different locations in Osogbo, some area like, Idi-Omo, Oke-baale, Isale-osun, Oja-Oba which make the Amotekun Corps through the directives of the field Commander of the corps in the State of Osun to swang into 24hrs patrol across the nook and cranny of the state capital.
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