Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have arrested 36 suspected terrorists who allegedly fled Sokoto State following recent United States airstrikes in north-western Nigeria.
The Ondo State Amotekun Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Akure while parading suspects arrested during the ongoing Ember Month Patrol.
Recall Dockaysworld reported that the United States launched missiles to Nigeria, Sokoto to be precise, as part of efforts eradicate Islamic terrorists in the region.
Adeleye said the suspects claimed during interrogation that they escaped from the Sokoto axis after the airstrike and moved towards the South-West.
“These suspects themselves claimed they fled from the Sokoto area,” he told journalists.
He said the suspects, aged between 18 and 45, are currently undergoing profiling, adding that those found with incriminating materials would be prosecuted.
The Amotekun commander said patrols have been intensified, especially in border communities linking Ondo State with Ekiti, Osun, Ogun, Edo and Kwara states.
He added that security operations would continue beyond the Ember Month Patrol, with Operation Le Jade Phase Two set to begin on January 1.
Adeleye said the corps has also expanded 24-hour surveillance across the state, including the deployment of Amotekun Rangers to forest reserves.