Northern Youths Arrested By Amotekun In Ondo Community Claim They Were Sent To Undergo Military Training, Army Denies
No fewer than 45 youths from the northern part of the country were arrested by the Ondo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 01, 2021
There was tension among the residents of Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State.
No fewer than 45 youths from the northern part of the country were arrested by the Ondo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps.
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It was gathered that the youths, conveyed in a truck, were intercepted in front of the Okitipupa Army Barracks at about 10pm on Thursday and were taken to Akure, the state capital.
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Published 1 May 2021
There was tension among the residents of Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State as no fewer than 45 youths from the northern part of the country were arrested by men of the Ondo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps.
It was gathered that the youths, conveyed in a truck, were intercepted in front of the Okitipupa Army Barracks at about 10pm on Thursday and were taken to Akure, the state capital.
Many residents of the town, who gathered at the scene, expressed apprehension that the northern youths were in the town to cause havoc.
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No fewer than 45 youths from the Northern part of the country were arrested on Friday by men of the Ondo State Security Network, the Amotekun, in Okitipupa, headquarters of Okitipupa Local Government Area Of Ondo State
The presence of the youths in the town was said to have created tension while the residents of the area called the attention of the Amotekun corps to the development.
It was gathered that vehicle which brought the youths to the community was intercepted in front of the Okitipupa Army Barracks at about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday night and were taken to Akure, the state capital.
DESTRUCTION OF FARMS: We‘ll auction seized cows, prosecute herders Ondo govt
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By Dayo Johnson
Ondo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, yesterday, vowed to auction seized cows and prosecute herders who destroy farmlands in the state.
The State Commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, who spoke at the signing of an agreement for the release of over 250 cows arrested by the corps, said: “We would no longer allow negotiation for compensation for farm crops destroyed by cows, resulting from illegal grazing on people’s farms.
“Rather, the state government would, henceforth, prosecute owners of seized cows and auction seized animals after getting a court order.
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