THE Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun Corps, has flagged “Operation Gba’le Gba’ko,” to check crimes and criminality along the borders of the Ondo and Osun States.
It said operation was a joint border patrol to check criminal activities on highways ahead of Yuletide celebration. Chairman of the Corps Commanders and Commander of Ondo Amotekun, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said such collaboration would be extended to other states.
Adeleye disclosed that 340 victims of robbery and kidnap operations were rescued while 80 snatched vehicles were recovered in 2021.
His words, “Last year when the Ondo State and the Osun State inter border patrol commenced, we recorded very huge success. We were able to dismantle a number of kidnappers’ cells, we were able to arrest kidnappers, we were able to recover illegal arms and weapons, we were able to release kidnap victims, we were able to arrest kidnap suspects, we were able to arrest armed robbers.
“This operation is tagged: “Operation Gba’ko” which means we want to ensure sanity both at home and in the forest, on the road, on the sea, everywhere within the Southwest part of this country.
On his part, Brigadier General Aderounbi, the Amotekun Commander of Osun State, said the operation would improve security to lives and property of people in the Southwest region. (The Nation)
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