Lockdown: Fake Amotekun operatives arrested in Ogun State
The Ogun State Government owned security outfit, So–Safe Corps, on Monday arrested a gang of fake South West security operatives known as Amotekun, under the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission.(DAWN)
Penpushing reports that, the fake Amotekun operatives numbering thirteen were arrested at an illegal checkpoints mounted by them at Lafenwa and Itele Ota located at Ado Odo Ota Local Government. area of the State
The So-safe corps, Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf, who confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspects said they were operating under the guise of monitoring the lockdown, and resorted in extorting from members of the public, before nemesis caught up with them.
Penpushing further reports that, Yusuf disclosed that, the suspects were kitted with reflective jackets with Amotekun inscription, and also operating with two vehicles and three motorbikes as patrol equipment, and were apprehended following a tip off
‘The So-Safe=Corps, Ogun State Owned security agency has recorded another great achievement as officers and men of the corps deployed to enforce the Covid-19 Stay at home lockdown directives of the Federal/ State Governments in Ado – Odo Ota Division at about 1616hrs on Monday 20th,April,2020 noticed a strange set of criminally minded ones who disguised as a lawful security outfit’, he stated.
‘The culprits who were thirteen (13) in number were apprehended claiming to be officers of Amotekun, Ogun State Command..During preliminary investigation the suspected fake officers claimed that their operation has a solid backing of the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission’.
‘The suspects who were kitted with reflective jackets with Amotekun inscription with two(2) vehicles and three(3) motorbikes were caught at the spot they mounted a check point and were extorting the public at Lafenwa, Itele Ota located at Ado Odo Ota Local Government.
Penpushing also reports that, the Corps Director of Information said, as at the time of filing this report, the suspects were handed over to the Police at Itele Division for further investigation and likely prosecution.
