Amotekun Confirms Arrest Of 25 Armed Men Traveling To Fulani Area in Oyo

The Oyo State Security Network Agency has arrested 25 armed men travelling in a truck to the Ibarapa area of the state.

The arrested men were said to be loaded in a mini truck and were heading towards, Eruwa in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State, when they were intercepted on Monday.

Following a search carried out on the truck conveying them, it was gathered that 25 guns, charms and 10 dogs were found.

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They reportedly told the Amotekun corps that they were going into the bush for hunting expedition but they were not allowed to proceed on the journey and they were said to have been handed over to the police.

Our correspondent gathered further that the men arrested by the corps are Hausa men and the herdsmen crisis in Ibarapaland gave room for suspicion that the men might have been on reprisal mission.

The Police Public Relations Officer of Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, when contacted said he was not aware of the arrest.

However, the Commandant of the Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, Col. Olayinka Olayanju ( retd.), confirmed the arrest by his men to our correspondent.

He said, ” Yes, they were arrested yesterday but cannot talk much where I am now.”