Fidelis David in Akure
Operative of the Ondo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun, have arrested a 28-member syndicate who specializes in kidnapping and human trafficking in the state.
The state Commander of the Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, while parading the suspects alongside 38 others arrested for various criminal offences, said the arrest was part of the achievements of the Corps within two weeks.
Particularly, Adeleye said one of the major breakthroughs was the arrest of the syndicate which specialises in kidnapping and human trafficking. He said their modus-operandi was to clandestinely lure unsuspecting individuals majorly from Ghana with false promises of US visa procurement for greener pasture.
The Amotekun commander disclosed that the victims who were held hostage at a camp in Oda town in Akure South Local Government Area were cajoled by the travelling agent syndicate that they would be helped to travel abroad but on getting to Akure for…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
