How Amotekun Recovers Live Ammunitions, Ak47 Rifles In Oyo Forest

Amotekun Corps, the Oyo State division of the Southwest Security Network, has found AK-47 guns, military camouflage, and other goods that were allegedly buried in the state’s forest by suspected kidnappers.

Col. Olayinka Olayanju (ret.), commandant of the corps in Oyo State, revealed to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday that the corps had retrieved four AK-47 weapons, four magazines, and 50 rounds of live 7.62mm ammo.

Raincoats, two Nigerian Army headgear, a beret, and wraps made of Indian hemp were also found.

He claimed that the items were found while corps members were searching for kidnapping suspects on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

According to him, “Last weekend, efforts of our men were rewarded when the arms and ammunition were found in one of the forests following a tip-off that some gunmen sighted in the area.

“The security network’s agents are still present in the forest to possibly apprehend the criminal elements.”

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Former Commissioner of Police and Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security Issues, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, stated in his remarks that the governor had instructed security personnel in the state to take proactive measures to stop kidnappings in the state.

According to Owoseni, the Amotekun corps in the state has recently experienced some success thanks to cooperation with local vigilantes and hunters.

He gave the assurance that the state government would provide the tools necessary for the corps’ efficient operation and an improvement in their output. (NAN)