Amotekun arrests ’45 northern youths’ who arrived Ondo ‘for military training’

The Ondo state chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, in Okitipupa LGA, says it has arrested about 45 youths at the entrance of a military barracks after arriving in a truck on Thursday.

Confirming the development, Adetunji Adeleye, Amotekun commander in the state, said investigation has begun into the incident.

“We have commenced investigation into the matter,” he said.

Tee-Leo Ikoro, spokesperson of the police command, confirmed that the youths said they were in the town for a military training exercise.

“The men are mostly northerners who said they wanted to undergo military training in the barracks to be security guards but the commander did not allow them because he did not have a signal to that effect,” Ikoro said.

“But since there was no place to keep them in Okitipupa, they have been handed over to Amotekun.”

In an interview with TheCable, Mohammed Yerima, spokesperson of the Nigerian army, said he is not yet aware of the development.

Yerima did not, however, comment on whether the army provides military training for security guards in its facilities.