Fake Amotekun uniform tailor arrested
Segun Showunmi in Ibadan
A middle aged suspect has been arrested by the Oyo State Security Network Agency, code name ‘Operation Amotekun’ for allegedly producing fake uniforms of the corps to members of the public in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Penpushing reports that the commandant of the security outfit, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (rtd), made this known on Saturday, adding that the suspect was arrested around Challenge area of the state and have been handed over to the police at Yemetu Police Station for further investigation.
“We heard these people were sowing and selling the fake Amotekun uniform to some people particularly at Lagelu area and we are presently at the area to uncover the truth’, the commandant said.
“Our fear is that if the uniforms get to the wrong hands and they use them to commit crimes, people will believe it’s handiwork of real Amotekun personnel, we are really afraid of this development because bad news spread quickly than good news” ,he stated.
Penpushing further reports that Olayanju however appealed to people of the state to cooperate with the security outfit by provision of useful and timely information, saying that measures has been put in place to check the excesses of the corps so that any members of the corps found wanting doing contrary to the rule of his or her engagement can be dealt with.
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