By Tola Gbadamosi
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Travellers plying Ondo/Osun states have been assured of safety by the Ondo State Security Network otherwise known as Amotekun Corps.
Speaking with newsmen at the headquarters of the formation yesterday at Alagbaka, Akure, the State capital, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye disclosed that the joint inter-border patrol tagged: “Operation Gba’le Gba’ko” has yielded positive results.
He said criminals operating, particularly along Ife/Ilesha/Akure highway have been dislodged from the forests along the axis.
The Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Security Matters declared that the joint patrol teams of Ondo and Osun Amotekun Corps moved on the highway from dusk to dawn to prevent armed robbers who usually attacked travellers from carrying out their dastardly operations.
“Other forests linking Ondo State with other neighbouring states have also been put under surveillance by the formation.”
According to the Corps commander, “We want to assure all travellers coming in and out of Ondo State that the roads are now safe.
“Our joint inter-border patrol, which we tagged: Operation Gba’le Gba’ko, has yielded great success.
“All the forests along Ife/Ilesha/Owena/Akure highway have been combed and criminals dislodged to prevent them from attacking and dispossessing travellers of their money and goods, particularly at night.
“Other forests on border stretch of Ondo State with other neighbouring states are being monitored by our men to prevent criminals from using the forests as their hideout.
“We are working together with other security agencies in our state to make our state a safe haven and this has checked the activities of criminals in the state.”
The Amotekun Corps commander lamented that his men are being attacked by some unscrupulous individuals when fighting crime in their communities.
He said despite the fact that the Amotekun corps were armed, they were attacked because the citizens knew they would not shoot at them.
Akogun Adeleye, therefore, called on community leaders, traditional rulers, parents and guidance to caution their subjects, children and wards to stop attacking security agents who take risks to protect them.
