Mohammed Shosanya
Men of Amotekun Corps,have stormed forests in Ekiti State searching for abductors of pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery/Primary School, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State who were kidnapped on Monday on their way to Eporo-Ekiti.
The action follows the order of the state governor,Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Speaking while parading 31 crime suspects in Akure, Ondo State capital on Wednesday, Ondo State Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye disclosed that Governor Aiyedatiwa ordered that the state Amotekun Corps should move to Ekiti State to assist them in searching for the kidnappers.
He disclosed that no fewer than 100 men from his command were deployed to Ekiti State to search for and rescue the victims.
He said that some persons have been arrested during the combing of Ekit forests, saying investigation is ongoing while the search for the pupils continued.
Speaking on the 31 crime suspects paraded at the headquarters of the formation at Alagbaka, Akure, the Amotekun Corps commander said some kidnap suspects were arrested and investigation has commenced on their operations in the state.
He disclosed that the 24-hour patrol of the formation with the collaboration of other security agencies in the state paid off in checking criminal activities in the state.
He warned that no hunter should enter any forest reserve in the state without permission and complying with all laid down rules and regulations by the state government.
He disclosed that the joint border patrol between Ondo and Osun states Amotekun Corps has been reinforced to prevent travellers from being attacked or molested by criminals.
On how the current wave of crimes across the federation could checked, Amotekun Corps commander charged the federal government to approve creation of state police.
He was of the opinion that state police would make it easier for each state to protect its people as they would be able to identify any new entrant in their community.
He called on the people of the state to report any strange moves in their areas and avoid commercial motorbike riders wearing hood as face mask, warning that they are criminals.
He also enjoined everyone who moves round in the night to always be with their identification cards as the state Amotekun would not relent on its resolve to chase away criminals from the state.