Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State Command has paraded twelve suspected criminals for various crimes ranging from conspiracy, cultism, illicit dealings in drugs, stealing and burgling.
Parading the suspects at the Ekiti State NCDC Counter Terrorism Base along Afao road, Ado -Ekiti, the State Commandant, Mr John Fayemi commended the efforts and tactics put in place by the Counter Terrorism Unit to trace the syndicate from Ado Ekiti to where they were eventually arrested .
Mr Fayemi explained that the suspects were among those terrorising residents of the state, saying they were arrested at different locations
The Ekiti NCDC Commandant who was surprised with the level of illicit drug dealing in the state capital said that the substances were transported from rural areas.
He appealed to traditional rulers in the state to make sure that forests are safe from this marauders, kidnappers, armed robbers and other criminals while government will not fail in its quest to protect the people from manmade associated problems.
The suspects are Odidiomo Abiodun Sunday Male 37 years, Kehinde Owodele Male 34 years, Idowu Owodele Male 32 years , Aliu Jubril Male 31 years, Mohammed Fatai Male 24 years, Kelvin Jerem iniah Male 31 years, Ayomiposi Ayodele Male 17 years, Suleiman Aliu Male 25years, Ibrahim Mohammed 20 years, Ojo Olakunle Male 26years, Olaniyi Yinka Male 30 years and Faleye Odunayo Male 39 years.
The suspects except Faleye Odunayo were arrested in the forest between Awo Ekiti, Ido Osi Local Government and Igede Ekiti where they were processing the illicit drugs to be supplied to users in Ado and Ikere Ekiti through despatch riders.
Fakaye Odunayo was arrested separately in Ado Ekiti when a manhunt was launched against him as he was suspected to have broken into his employer’s house carting away properties worth over 1.5 million naira.
He said Preliminary investigation as at the time of filing this report showed that the group may be behind kidnapping occurrences along Ido Osi and Irepodun /Ifelodun axis of the state as they are residing in the forest where victims of kidnappings were kept before ransom is paid.
The suspects will be charged to court as soon as preliminary investigations are concluded.
Items recovered from the suspects include three Bajaj motor bikes, substances suspected to be Cannabis sativa, Tramadol, raps of drugs, phones of various brands and charms.