Ondo Amotekun commences ember months border patrol ahead of Yuletide

<p>To ensure a crime-free yuletide, Ondo State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, disclosed on Wednesday that its operatives will embark on patrols of border communities across the state.</p>, <p>According to the Commander of the Corps in the state, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, the move will ensure that criminal activities are reduced to the barest minimum during the yuletide.</p>, <p>Adeleye stated this while parading 11 suspected criminals at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure, the state capital.</p>, <p>The Amotekun Commander, who stressed that the Corps has commenced the 2023–2024 Ember Border Patrol activities, explained that six of the suspects were caught with locally-made weapons in preparation to commit crime during yuletide.</p>, <p>“It is not business as usual for anybody planning to cause trouble during this holiday.</p>, <p>“Amotekun operatives will be deployed in all blackspots that have been observed in Ondo State, especially Akure. Our patrol vehicles will be on a 24-hour basis throughout this period.</p>, <p>“In collaboration with other security agencies, we are determined to reduce to the barest minimum all acts of criminal activity ranging from kidnapping, shoplifting, or housebreaking.</p>, <p>“Last year, we were able to rescue over 100 kidnapped or robbed people, but for this year’s patrol, we are ready to do more,” the Amotekun chief stated.</p>