The Ondo State Command said it had arrested no fewer than 100 men who were allegedly involved in various forms of criminal activities across the 18 local government areas of the state.
According to the Command, the suspected criminals are allegedly involved in crimes such as murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism, unlawful possession of substances suspected to be hard drugs, and theft, among others.
The state Commissioner of Police Mr Adebowale Lawal, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the arrests were made possible through the efforts of the men of the command and the cooperation of the residents of the state, who supplied the command with the right information.
He said, “In the past weeks, our command has recorded remarkable breakthroughs in crime prevention, detection, and prosecution—achievements that reflect not only the gallant efforts of our officers and men, but also the invaluable cooperation of the good people of Ondo State.
“We have arrested a total number of 100 suspects who are involved in crimes such as murder (1), kidnapping (4), armed robbery (11) , cultism (45), unlawful possession of substances suspected to be hard drugs (16), fraud/obtaining under false pretense (1), theft/stealing and receiving stolen property (5), vandalization (3), vehicle-related crimes (4), arms supplier/illegal possession of ammunition (1), and other robbery-linked suspects (9).
“We have also recovered some items from the suspects including locally made guns ( 5), ammunition, 30 rounds of AA cartridges, unregistered/forged vehicle documents (15), stolen vehicles (3), motorcycles ( 8),
impounded/contravened vehicles (15), fake/unauthorised number plates (including government and spy), assorted stolen items (mobile phones, pressing irons, SIM cards, mattresses, jewelries, among others.”
The Ondo police boss noted that the achievements underscored the commitment of the command to protecting lives and property across the state.
“The successes recorded were made possible by the strategic direction of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, whose visionary leadership continues to inspire professionalism within the force,” he added.
While commending the people of the state for their cooperation and timely information in the fight against crime, Lawal said the command would continue to work tirelessly in synergy with other security agencies to make Ondo State unsafe for criminals but safe for law-abiding citizens.
