Eleven suspected bandits were apprehended by the Oyo State Security Network, Amotekun, along Kajola and saki neighbourhood.
The arrest occurred on Thursday morning during a routine patrol by the Amotekun corps, men of Oodua peoples Congress, and the vigilante group.
Olayinka Olayanju, commandant of the security network, who disclosed the development said six of the suspects were arrested at Kajola, five others were also arrested at Saki east.
“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.
“They were arrested in separate incidents following encounters at two illegally mounted roadblocks. They tried to escape from the scene but were given hot pursuit by the operatives as they tried to evade arrest. We are still on the trail of others who managed to escape from the scene.
“The bandits, namely Awali Atine, Ibrahim Abu, Shuaib Balau, Ibrahim Musa, Abdullah Masika and Umar Aliu Masika were of Bororo Fulani ethnic group. They were arrested along Okeho-Ilua and Okeho-Iseyin road at about 4 am on Thursday, April 29, 2021.”
“In another development, five bandits were equally arrested in Saki East council area and handed over the Divisional Police Officer in the area on April 29, 2021,” he said.
The commandant stated that the suspects loitered around as herdsmen in the day and appeared as highway robbers at night.
“The bandits, whose modus operandi is to pretend as herdsmen in the day and violently robbed innocent passengers on the highways at night, were caught with 183 cows, weapons, and a total sum of N268,470.00,” he said.
“They have been handed over to the Nigerian Police Police in Okeho Divisional headquarters alongside the 183 cows, weapons, and money found in their possession for further investigation.”
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