By Oludamisi Ojo
Eight suspected armed bandits have been apprehended by the Osun Amotekun corps in an attempt to carry out operations in Ilesa, Osun State.

The Corps Field Commander, Amittolu Shittu said the suspects were apprehended in a hotel in Modakeke following a tip-off and intelligence surveillance by personnel of the corps.

Shittu, who paraded the eight suspects in Osogbo, revealed that they were specialized in terrorizing residents of Osun and neighboring States.

The Field Commander disclosed that the suspects confessed to being engaged in breaking into shops and carting away valuables

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He said they have been transferred to the appropriate authorities for discreet investigation and prosecution.
The Commander gave their names as, Adekunle Joseph, 33 years, from Iragbiji, Uchenna Alom, 42 years from Anambra State but lives in Idi-Iroko Sasa, Ogun State, Monday Nweke, 32 years, from Ebonyi State, resident of Ketu, Lagos State, Sikiru Kareem, 26 years, from Ikire, Osun State and Oyekanmi Maruf, 32 years, from Modakeke, Osun State.

“Others are, Adebayo Tobi, 20 years, from Iwo, Osun State, Ifeanyi Njoku, 32 years, from Ebonyi State and Olarewaju Emmanuel, 23 years, Ipetu-Ijesa, Osun State.

They were arrested at Modakeke while trying to carry out an operation at Ilesa.