On Thursday, four individuals were apprehended by the Osun Amotekun Corps for allegedly trespassing into the Ola-Oluwa Local Government Secretariat, where they reportedly vandalized property and stole items.
According to Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi, the Commander of Osun Amotekun, the arrests were made by the outfit’s operatives from the Iwo Area Command.
“On Wednesday morning, four suspects burgled and vandalised Ola-Oluwa Local Government Secretariat in Telemu, and stole Aluminium sheets, Iron tables, and some wheelchairs.
“Luck, however, ran out against them after operatives of Amotekun, after receiving a distress call from residents of the area, went after them and arrested two of the suspects escaping the scene with the stolen items,” Adewinmbi said.
The corps commander said the two arrested suspects later aided the Amotekun operatives in arresting two remaining suspects at large.
He said upon interrogation, the suspects confessed to perpetrating the act.
Adewinmbi said the suspects had been handed over to the police for subsequent investigation and prosecution.
He thereafter called on residents of the state to promptly report or give information that would assist in apprehending criminals or prevent crimes to the Amotekun Corps and other security agencies.