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Operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested two young men Joseph Dennis, 20 years, and Friday Agogo, 29 years an indigenes of Benue State for armed robbery and attempted murder of a market woman at Ila-Orangun, Osun State.
The duo were arrested after a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Ila Command by the affected woman and the operatives of the corps swung into action immediately and apprehended the culprits in their hideout.
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 knife.
The culprits confessed to the act and they have been involved in the criminal act for a very long time.
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Confirming the arrests to the newsmen in Osogbo, the Corps Commander of Osun Amotekun Corps, Brig. Gen. Bashir Adewinmbi asserted that the suspects were arrested after a complaint was lodged by the affected woman that the duo waylay her at Thick Area Elemo Ogun Community on her way to Ila-Orangun town after selling her farm produce and they covered their faces with masks for the woman not to recognize them but the woman recognized one of the suspect’s voice and the woman complained at Amotekun Ila Command and the operatives immediately swung into action and arrested the felons in their hideout.
Upon investigation, “the suspects confessed to perpetrating the act and that they have been involved in such activities for a very long time”. Adewinmbi said.
The suspects have been handed over to the police for subsequent investigation and interrogation.
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