Osun Amotekun arrests two persons for armed robbery, attempted murder

<p>He added that their men are still in the water, trying to see the possibility of rescuing the remaining three.</p>, <p>According to information made available by the Corps Commander of the security outfit, Brigadier General Bashir Adewinmbi on Saturday, the duo are indigenes of Benue State.</p>, <p>Reports indicate that an estimated N50 million has been paid as ransom for kidnapped individuals, with four more people abducted within a week and one person injured.</p>, <p>“The suspects attacked the woman at Thick Area Elemo Ogun Community on her way to Ila-Orangun town after selling her farm’s produce and they collected her money and also attempted to stab her with a knife.</p>, <p>“We didn’t sleep since that incident happened, the kidnappers demanded ransom, and we gave it to them. We tracked them to their hideout through the joint efforts of the security agencies and my men. We have apprehended eight of them, and we are still searching for the remaining two, who are the major kingpin,” he added.</p>, <p>Ikeanyionwu in a statement said, “Anambra State Women and Social Welfare Commissioner Honourable Ify Obinabo has handed over the baby abandoned by her teenage mother to the grandmother.</p>, <p>Adewinmbi also revealed that both were arrested after a complaint was lodged at the Amotekun Command in Ila by the affected woman.</p>, <p>Ajah, who spoke to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, on Sunday, said Igwe’s wife was rescued unhurt after paying a ransom to the kidnappers.</p>, <p>“Few of the students decided to go on a boat cruise and it happened that when they were coming from the boat cruise to move to Tinapa for their normal social ride, the boat capsized.</p>, <p>Sources also said a 55-year-old businessman identified as Alhaji Muhammadu Kazami was kidnapped in Shande village last Saturday.</p>, <p>Bwalin said the command had so far arrested a total of 250 suspected drug dealers, out of whom 64 were convicted.</p>, <p>“So in the course of doing their social activities, the plan was for them to go to Mari