Ondo State's Amotekun security unit, which is concerned about the influx of criminals from neighbouring states, announced that it is working with security agencies in Edo and Kogi states to jointly combat kidnappers who operate along state borders.
In Akure, while parading alleged kidnappers who allegedly operate from of neighbouring states, state commander Amotekun Chief Adetunji Adeleye made this statement.
Shaibu Dolo, Saidu Yinusa, and Haruna Musa were apprehended in their camp between the states of Edo and Ondo and were then displayed by the security team. They are alleged kidnappers of the 32 funeral guests.
Speaking on the collaboration with Edo and Kogi states, Adeleye said: “It was discovered that most of the kidnappers usually sneak into the state from the neighbouring states and after operations at the border lines, they take their victims to their resident states and negotiate with the families of the abductees for ransom.
“We are working towards sealing the boundaries generally because the kidnapping cases along the Edo and Kogi boundaries are becoming a worrisome situation.
“Full complements of men of the 32 Artillery, with the Police, DSS and Amotekun have been working on series of operation and lately, we had a collaboration with the Edo state team and waiting for the Kogi to join us.
“What happens most of the time is that when we drive them out of Ondo state, they move to Edo and once we move they return to Ondo boundaries because they know they cannot successfully operate inside the main town, so they stay around the boundary such that they could return to Ondo State within minutes.
“So we are working on it to bring their leader and other members of the gang to book.”