Ondo State Amotekun arrests suspected masterminds of Owo bloodbath

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed “ Amotekun Corps ” has verified that some suspects have been arrested in connection with the terrorist attack onSt. Francis Catholic Church, Owo.

The suspected terrorist raided the church on June 5, killing no smaller than 40 people and injuring numerous other worshippers.
The state Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, on Thursday said some suspects had been arrested in connection with the payoff.

He stated this while parading some 71 men who were arrested for colorful felonious conditioning across the state.
He, still, didn't give the factual figure of the suspected terrorists arrested but expressed assurance that all the bushwhackers of the deification center would be restrained.

The Amotekun master said, “ As regards the Owo incident, we've recovered the last vehicle they used for that operation and we made some apprehensions and we've also recovered some vital effects which we're working on.

A number of people have been arrested concerning the Owo issue as well as well number of outfit. On that day, we pursued them to the point that we recovered the vehicle and we're still pursuing them We've told you that until we get to the root, I can assure you that the perpetrators and their guarantors will be brought to bespeak. On the 71 suspected culprits paraded at the headquarters of the command in Akure, the state capital, Adeleye explained that the suspects were arrested within the last one month for colorful offenses ranging from fortified thievery, cattle rustling, hijacking , violating, fraud and mortal trafficking. “ The 71 suspects were picked while committing offenses and others were tracked to their lairs in the timbers. We've been suitable to get a combination that specialises in stealing and dismembering motorbikes which we all know as okada. Also, we were suitable to recover over 50 bikes during the operation from these culprits. “ We also got reports from some herders that their cattle were stolen. We went after them and brought the cows back to the Fulani herders that possessed the cow. We've a group of small boys who are under 18- time old that turned themselves into a combination of culprits in a particular original government in Ondo State and fortified themselves.

They actually belong to a cult group called ‘ Agbado ’.

We were suitable to arrest 12 out of the 17 members. “ We've about three to four suspected kidnappers and we intend to take utmost of these suspects, especially the bones we've concluded their examinations to the DPP and for their onward execution in court. ” He assured the people of the state that the fraternity would not rest on its scullers until it rids the state of felonious rudiments, saying, “ there is no caching place for them. They turned the heat on us and we've also turned the heat on them. ”