About 150 people suspected members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram were Thursday arrested by the Police in Ondo, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo state.
They were reportedly armed with various offensive weapons and loaded themselves in a truck before being intercepted and arrested by the Police.
It was gathered that the Police at the Funbi-Fagun Police division intercepted the truck conveying the suspects to an undisclosed location.
The suspects who were said to be people from the northern part of the country, were conveyed in a truck with registration number KANO NSR 97 XZ, and they were said to be coming from Kebbi state and heading towards Ore town in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state before they were apprehended by the police at Lipakala junction in Ondo town.
The operation which was led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of the Funbi-Fagun Police division, Mr Olu-Ojo Ogunmoyole, also involved men of the Special Ant-robbery Squad (SARS) of the state police command.
The suspects were initially detained at the Funbi-Fagun police division before they were later conveyed in a truck that brought them to the State headquarters of the Police command in Akure.
Items said to be recovered from the suspects include 18 locally made guns, two jack knives, 22 cutlasses and many torch light.
The incident attracted the attention of many residents of the town as hundreds of people gathered at the Police station where the suspects were initially taken to.
It was learnt that officers of the Department of State Security (DSS) joined the Police in the arrest of the suspects.
One of the suspects who identified himself as Abdulahi Sheriff, said they are not members of Boko Haram, saying they are all farmers coming from Benin-Kebbi to seek greener pastures in the southern part of the country.
He explained that their movement from the North was due to the prolong dry season in the area which, he said has affected their activities.
The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Funbi-Fagun police station, Mr. Ogunmoyole said the suspects were intercepted during a surveillance operation carried out by the ant-robbery squad attached to the division.
He explained that the suspects were transferred to the command headquarters for further investigation. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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On whose invitation were they coming to ondo state? Yes!there is freedom of movement within the country as a citizen. But how do we ascertain their mission when deadly weapons were found on them. And they call themselves farmers. Farmers coming to farm on whose land? Or Anybody can now just choose to plant on whatever land he wishes. I beg send them back to wherever they came from until a due process is followed. Their proper identities and mission must be established biko. We no want this Boko wahala here o.
ReplyDeleteOn whose invitation were they coming to ondo state? Yes!there is freedom of movement within the country as a citizen. But how do we ascertain their mission when deadly weapons were found on them. And they call themselves farmers. Farmers coming to farm on whose land? Or Anybody can now just choose to plant on whatever land he wishes. I beg send them back to wherever they came from until a due process is followed. Their proper identities and mission must be established biko. We no want this Boko wahala here o.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, Please Oga police, pls capture all their finger prints+toe prints and their fotos b4 u release them o.
ReplyDeleteNa so dem de start. Bad belle people. What will farmers do with guns?
ReplyDeleteThey are seeking greener pasture. The one of kidnapping eminent people and robery in d southwest.
ReplyDeleteThe Yorubas are their partners in CHANGE.
ReplyDeleteSome people are just fools. The Yorubas are only wise in all ramifications. They can therefore not be found wanting in politics. As far as Nigeria remain as it is Yorubas can deal or do away with any government that ignore them. They are not second class to the northerners. Please Ibos learn.
DeleteGreener pastures with guns, cutlassed, knives etc. Please waste no time to save peace loving citizens of Nigeria from further blood shed and genocide
ReplyDeleteYou may discover that many of them are not even Nigerians. Too many undocumented immigrants from Chad, Niger, Mali and Senegal moving freely on our soil. And we call all of them hausa people. The border is as free as the air and nobody from Niger and Chad enters this country without a weapon. Prove me wrong if its not true.
ReplyDeletemay God help us in dis country.
ReplyDeletemay God help us in dis country.
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