- By Demola Atobaba, Ado-Ekiti
The Ekiti State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested and paraded suspected criminals terrorising Okemesi community in Ekiti West Local Government Aeas alongside other axis of the state.
The Command paraded the five suspects for theft and attempted burglary today.
Confirming the arrest while addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, Corps Commander, Brigadier Gen. Joe Komolafe, said the command arrested them after receiving distress calls from their victims at Tinuola Estate and Okemesi respectively.
He said three of the suspects, Bahari Ibrahim, 18, Yahaya Mumuni, 20, and Rufai Isiaka, 20, attempted to break into one Mrs Osho’s house, after a complaint has been lodged in the Command for missing pumping machine and other items.
He added that the other two suspects, Oladosu Eniola, 52, and Fatokun Michael, 62 already burgled into the Water Corporation in Okemesi-Ekiti before they were finally caught.
In his words, “Five suspects were arrested this morning. Three for house breaking attempt and two for breaking into Water Corporation properties in Okemesi.
“Those two stole things like armoured cable, and other items of the corporation.
“For the other three suspects, we received a distress call from Tinuola Estate this morning, we went there and were able to arrest them.
“They went to one Mrs Osho, a widow and break into her house, after she has already lodged complaint to our table of persistent theft which involved a pumping machine and some other items.”
However, one of the suspects, Oladosu Eniola denied stealing at the Water Corporation, adding that it was mining business that brought him to the vicinity.
“I came to Okemesi on mining Business but along the line, I saw steel in water corporation.
“I gave Baba (Fatokun Michael) #3,000 when I visited him, he told me he’s the controller of the whole area. He said that the former security guard was buried three weeks ago. When I checked, I noticed that the place has been cleared, but there is one person that do come there occasionally, which is the son of the deceased.
“When I carried the steel, the son kicked against it, he told me to return them and I returned it that day.
“But on the third day, I asked Baba if the son has not reported, he told me to buy saw blade and spiner and come to Okemesi, but when I got there, the guards chased us and we were arrested.”
While calling on the general public to be vigilant and security conscious, the Corps Commander urged them to report any suspicious activities in their vicinities and carry on with their daily routine without fear.
While also reckoning to series of development under the new administration in the state, the Ekiti State Security Network Agency lauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for increasing their minimum wage of #20,000 to #30,000.
