Tayo AFOLABI

 

The Ondo State Security outfit codenamed Amotekun, has commenced a stop-and-search, identification exercise across the state.

The state commander of the outfit, Chief Adetunji Adeleye said over fifty unregistered and tinted vehicles without police permits had been impounded during the stop and search identification exercise.

Adeleye while addressing newsmen in Akure, the state capital, noted that no amount of criticism of the exercise would make it back down on its mandate to rid the state of criminal activities during the yuletide.

According to him “the stop-and-search and vehicle identification exercise embarked upon by operatives of the corps across major roads in the state was backed by law. The operation was being done in collaboration with other security agencies.

“We received intelligence report from credible quarters that bandits and criminals are trying to carry out nefarious activities in the state. We hinted the general public about two weeks ago to be very vigilant.

“This information became more credible when we heard that some of the places mentioned in the intelligence report, armed robbers had actually struck. One in Osun and the other in Ekiti State.

“The state government in its quest to ensure adequate security of lives and property in the state quickly called security council meeting where all security agencies were directed to be on ‘yellow’ , on alert and to sensitise the public to be careful, watchful and to intimate any security agency in the state of any suspicious movement.

“As part of the core mandate of Amotekun which is mainly complementary to the services of all security agencies. Before this exercise, we recognize the need to intimate the general public which was done.

“Virtually, more than 90 percent of criminal activities in the state are been perpetrated with the use of unregistered, covered and tinted vehicles. Again, majority of these criminal activities are also being carried out using Okada especially in the evenings.

“To this end, the state government directed all security agencies in the state to collaborate and work together to ensure that after the deadline, whoever uses a dark tinted glass would carry a police permit.

“Furthermore, the use of unregistered vehicles on roads which makes it difficult to track down criminals was also banned.

“I don’t see any reason you will buy a car and you choose to not register it for one to three years if you don’t have ulterior motive.

“Again, the law is clear on the use of tinted glasses. Approach the relevant security agency and obtain a permit.

“We found out that some of the criticisms coming up from an uninformed point of view, accuses the corps of going beyond its mandate. I want to refer them to the Ondo State Security Agency and the Amotekun Corps law of 2020; Section 5; 5a; 5i; 5j which gives specific core mandate to the exercise being carried out by the agency.

“In the specifics, it creates provision for the collaboration with other security agencies in monitoring criminals on major roads.

“The provision of the law is very clear about it and I want to advise them to pick a copy of the law which is available in the public domain. Most of these criticisms come from sponsored agents who felt they could blackmail to turndown the arms of the law.

Adeleye assured residents of the state of the security outfits commitment to ensuring safety of their lives and property.

He said that violators would be made to comply with the penalties before impounded vehicles would be released to them.

” Any vehicle that’s not registered and has been in the country beyond the six months permitted by the law would be impounded by the joint monitoring team.

“All vehicles with tinted glass and not authorised by the appropriate institution would be impounded by the team.

“I want to assure you that we remain focused and committed to assisting all other security agencies in the state in ensuring safety of lives and property in Ondo State.

 


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