Amotekun Corps in Osun State has arrested a suspected kidnapper, Ayobola Awe, in the Isokun area of Ilesa.
This was made known on Sunday in a press statement issued by Mr Yusuf Abass, the Public Relation Officer for the Corps, in Osogbo.
The statement said that the suspect, popularly called ”Bishop Awasere”, had been on the wanted list of some security agencies over alleged murder and kidnapping.
It stated that Awe and his notorious gang were traced to a hideout in Isokun area of Ilesa at 5:59 p.m.
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“During the raid, Amotekun operatives recovered hard drugs and a cache of assorted charms believed to be used by the gang for spiritual fortification.
“We have also launched a manhunt on some gang members that managed to escape during the operation,” the statement added.
Amotekun said that the arrest was a significant stride in the fight against violent crime in the state and its environs.
Source: NAN
