Following the Ondo State Amotekun Corps arrests of 32 kidnap suspects, the state government has ordered the Joint Task Force to begin operations. The state government set up the Joint Task Force to tackle security challenges in the state.
The directives came a few days after suspected bandits attacked some communities in the Akure North Local Government Area of the state.
The unidentified hoodlums allegedly attacked the Aba Oyinbo community of the state and shot dead five farmers.
Prior to this, some suspected herdsmen attacked four communities of Ademekun, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Aba Alajido. This resulted in the killing of 14 farmers in the communities also situated in the Akure LGA.
On Wednesday, farmers and residents in Akure protested against the recent killings and kidnappings in the state.
Meanwhile, the state Commander of the Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye said that the Amotekun will be working with the Joint Task Force to restore law and order.
Adeleye during an interview with journalists in Akure on Sunday, explained that the task force comprises all security agencies. The initiative set up by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa includes the army, the police, the NSCDC, and Amotekun personnel.
The commander also disclosed that the government is working on making the roads to the affected communities more accessible for quick response to emergencies.
Additionally, Adeleye revealed that the 32 suspects suspected to be kidnappers were arrested in four local government areas of the state. He noted that the Amotekun officials found them in forest reserve areas of Akure North, Akure South, Ose, and Akoko North-East LG.
Adeleye further assured the residents that it is now safe to return to their farming activities as the security operatives have been able to restore normalcy in the state.
