Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, have rescued four women and a five-month-old baby who were recently abducted by gunmen in the State.
The kidnapped victims were abducted during a vigil at a church located at Alagbaka area, Akure, the state capital.
The gunmen, it was learnt, invaded the church around 1am and whisked away a 78-year-old prophetess, three other women and a toddler.
The swift intervention of the corps led to the rescue of the victims and subsequently apprehended one male suspect who disquised in female attire while the remaining captors were at large.
Shedding more light on the arrest, the Amotekun Commander in the State, Chief Adetunji Adeleye, explained that the disquised kidnapper was arrested in the bush where the victims were rescued, while he gave his name as Abiodun Igbekele.
Adeleye said, “Late in the night on Wednesday at about 11:15 pm, we received a distress call that kidnappers stormed the church premises and apprehended some of the worshippers.
“Within minutes, our men swung into action and we were able to comb the bush around and cordoned off all the streets around the place and we were able to apprehend this lady who incidentally is a man. He used the victims’ clothes as breasts. He is a man in a lady’s uniform.
“They molested the women and took them to a nearby bush where they were arrested. We were able to secure the release of the kidnapped victims within one hour of serious search in the surrounding bushes around.
“One of the arrested kidnappers confessed that he is part of the gang that specialises in kidnapping.”
Meanwhile, he said “Within the first few weeks of phase seven of ‘Operation Clean Up’ we arrested over 75 hardened criminals. Some of them had confessed to the kidnapping. There is also a syndicate that specialises in dismantling okada within 30 minutes after stealing it. They sell them as scraps.
“You will have observed that all major junctions are being manned by officers and men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, NSCDC, Nigeria Police at strategic locations within the state.
“This is because we received intel that bandits and armed robbers are preparing to strike financial institutions within the state. And we remain resolute that such plans will be frustrated and will not work.
“Apart from the fact, the law establishing the corps empowers us to ensure the safety of lives and property on major roads, forests and everywhere within the state. Our primary role remains that of complementary function to the existing security architecture of the state.”, he said
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