Amotekun intercepts trailer with 63 people, 25 motorcycles, rams in Ondo

The South-West security outfit, Amotekun, has intercepted a trailer loaded with 63 people from the North, motorcycles and rams at Iju, Akure North local government area of Ondo State.

The commander of the outfit, Mr. Adetunji Adeyele, confirmed the development to journalists on Thursday.

He said: “The suspects were intercepted along Iju road. We thought it was normal trailer. When our men searched the vehicle, they found more than 230 rams, 63 persons and motorcycles, 10 registered and 15 unregistered.

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“We will not let them continue the journey until they provide strong evidence of ownership of the unregistered motorcycles and the registered ones with Yoruba names.”

The driver of the trailer, Salisu Ahmed, told Ripples Nigeria they were heading to Lagos from Jigawa.

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