By Joseph Olukoya
Brig-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi (rtd), State Commander, Osun Amotekun Corps, said operatives of the Corps arrested two suspected burglars in Ila-Orangun and a suspected cult member in Ilesa on Friday.
Adewinmbi made this known in a statement, adding that the suspected burglars, who are both natives of Plateau were arrested in the process of trying to sell their loot.
“Abeh Abu, 25 years, and Isaac John, 19 years, both native of Plateau State, were arrested for house burgling in Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
“The suspects were arrested while trying to sell some suspected stolen home appliances including; a television set, a DVD player and mattress, before luck ran against them.” he said
Adewinmbi said in the cause of their investigation, Abeh Abuh confessed to have also stolen a motorcycle early in the year and sold the said motorcycle to an accomplice, a buyer of stolen items in Ondo State.
The corps commander said the suspects later led Osun Amotekun operatives to Ondo State, where their accomplice and buyer of stolen items, One Abah Bello, (who had been on Ondo State Amotekun wanted list) was arrested and handed over to Ondo Amotekun Corps.
Adewinmbi said, similarly, a 17 year old suspected cult member was arrested in Ilesa with an axe and he admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.
He explained that the suspect was arrested by the Amotekun operatives during a routine patrol in Ilesa Town.
He said the suspect with two others were on a motorcycle, when they were stopped, but others fled while the suspect was found to be in possession of an axe.
“During interotigation, he confessed to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity and that him and others have stolen motorcycles in the past, at gun point, in different locations in Ilesa.”
The Commandant said all the three suspects had been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.
Adewinmbi thereafter appealed to residents of the state to be security conscious and always report incidents of crime or suspicious activities to security agents on time.
He said work of security should not be left to security personnel alone and that the cooperation of residents is needed to nip crime in the bud while keeping lives and property safe.