The Ondo state governor, Lucky Orimisan Ayedatiwa, has granted amnesty to 28 suspected criminals in the state in the spirit of Eid-el-Fitr.
The commandant of the state Security Network Outfit code named Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, stated this in Akure,Ondo state capital, while parading 45 suspected criminals apprehended at different locations across the state.
He said: “Among the 45 suspects, we have 14 kidnappers, 1 dangerous driver, 5 burglars, 2 for anti grazing, 4 for disturbance of public peace, stealing and buying of stolen goods.
“The suspects that were granted amnesty were profile first offenders, whose offences carried no capital charges.
“In the spirit of the festive period, the governor has directed that 28 of them, having been profiled as first time offenders whose offences are not ones with capital punishment, are to be released to their next of kin for rehabilitation with strict warning not to perpetrate such acts again. The remaining will face the full wrath of the law for committing such crimes because we have profiled them.”
Adeleye added that 14 out of the suspects paraded were allegedly involved in kidnapping activities and operating in Ondo, Kogi and Edo states.
The Amotekun boss stated that the corps, in collaboration with other security operatives in the state will continue to make the state and environment non-conducive for criminals and their activities.
