Operatives of the Ondo state command of Amotekun, the south-west security network, have arrested two schoolgirls for allegedly faking their own kidnap.
Adetunji Adeleye, the state commander of the security outfit, announced this while parading the minors and other suspects for criminal activities on Monday.
Adeleye said the minors — aged 13 and 15 — allegedly kidnapped themselves in Oka-Akoko axis of the state and demanded N100,000 ransom from their parents and the traditional ruler of the community.
“Their parents raised the alarm that their children were kidnapped and we swung into action but when they called for ransom we tracked the number and we were able to arrest them,” he said.
“We appreciate the Department of State Service (DSS) for assisting us in apprehending them. When they we negotiating, they even threatened the traditional ruler that if the ransom wasn’t paid within two hours they were going to kill the victims without knowing that they are the criminals perpetrating the act.
“Again, we have people who kidnapped themselves and raised alarm but upon our diligent investigation, we were able to unravel the mystery surrounding their disappearance to the extent that they confessed.”
Adeleye said a total of 28 suspects were paraded at the command’s headquarters in Akure, the state capital.
