Amotekun arrest three for theft of 18 goats in Osun

Men of the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency (Amotekun) in Osun state have arrested three suspects over alleged theft of goat.

Among the suspects who were paraded on Tuesday, at the Amotekun Osogbo Command is Segun Oladipupo, a 40-year-old mechanic, Wale Samuel and Sulaiman Garbuga.

While parading the suspects in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, the Osun Amotekun Field Commander, Amitolu Shittu revealed that the suspects were apprehended in Osogbo after some operatives of the Oyo State Amotekun forwarded a message to the Osun Command that some criminal agents were dealing in stolen goats.

Amitolu has said that upon getting the message, the security outfit raided some suspected hide outs where Segun Oladipulo was picked alongside Wale Samuel.

In their possession, during the raid was a space bus that the suspects were using to carry out their criminal operation.

Shittu explained that the suspects were using the bus which was given to them by their sponsor who is now at large to carry out the evil act.

In his words, “The suspects disguised as people transporting beans and onions and use it as cover to ferry the goats which according to the suspects were picked at different locations in Osogbo and Ibadan.

“We were notified by some operatives in Ibadan, Oyo State that some criminals were engaging in stealing goats.

“We decide to raid some places and discovered some suspects with a bus carrying goats. They put beans and onion to cover them. During interrogation, they confessed to having stolen them.”

While urging the residents of Osun to be security conscious, the Amotekun boss revealed that unthinkable things are happening in society and people have to be vigilant with their lives and security.

Stressing that the Osun Amotekun is currently carrying out investigations to arrest other criminals that are involved in the acts of criminality, he urged members of the public to support them in carrying out investigations.

He also assured that the suspects will be handed over to the police and charged to court after the conclusion of full investigations.