Amotekun Arrests Suspected Killer Of Ondo APC Chairman

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has apprehended a key suspect linked to the brutal killing of Hon. Nelson Adepoyigi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ward 5 Chairman in Ose Local Government Area.

Adepoyigi was reportedly abducted from his residence along the Ifon-Owo road in Ifon, the LGA headquarters, and was later murdered by his captors despite a ransom payment by his family.

Parading the suspect alongside 31 other alleged criminals at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure on Monday, the Corps Commandant, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed that the suspect had confessed to participating in the crime.

“The prime suspect in the killing of the ward chairman has been arrested and has confessed,” Adeleye stated.

He added that during investigation, the suspect led operatives into the forest where some personal belongings taken from the victim’s family were recovered. The suspect also guided the team to the site where Adepoyigi’s remains were located and subsequently handed over to his family for burial.

On other suspects, Adeleye said, “We have a 35-year-old Ali, a 30-year-old Habeeb, a 45-year-old Bobade, a 25-year-old Shedrak, a 25-year-old Adamu, a 20-year-old Adelewa, a 40-year-old Suleiman, a 20-year-old Mohamed, an 18-year-old Suleiman Isiaka and an 18-year-old Husseini, all being investigated as suspected kidnappers.”

According to him, the suspected Kidnappers were arrested in Ute-Owo Forest, Jugbere Forest, and Ipele in the Owo local government area of the state. Adeleye further hinted that ‘We are parading 32 suspects.

These 32 suspects were arrested across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State for infringement of the existing laws.

“I also want to place on record that the task force put in place to bring sanity to the restive Aladada axis, in Akure North, is still in force, the Amotekun Rangers are domiciled with officers and men from all security agencies in and out of Aladada.’’

“So, as we talk, in the last 14 days, there has been no bad incident of attack on farmers and residents of Ago-Oyinbo, Ago-dada and the Environ power line where we usually have attacks.’