Amotekun operatives in Ondo State have arrested a 19-year-old suspected serial motorcycle thief, Oyediran Ayomide, who fled from Omu-Aran in Kwara State after allegedly attacking a commercial motorcyclist with a sledgehammer and stealing his bike. The suspect reportedly lured the victim to a remote farm settlement under the pretense of taking a call before hitting him on the head and escaping with the motorcycle.
After committing the crime, Ayomide fled to Ore, Ondo State, where he planned to use the stolen motorcycle for commercial transport. However, as he attempted to return to the crime area believing the victim might have died, Amotekun officers on border patrol under Operation Le Won Jade tracked and arrested him in the Ajue community.
The suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation and detailed how he executed the attack. Amotekun’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Jimoh Adeniken, disclosed the arrest during a media briefing in Akure, noting that the operation demonstrates the agency’s increased vigilance against cross-border criminal activities.
Following his arrest, Ayomide was handed over to the Kwara State Local Government Security Initiative for further investigation and possible prosecution. Authorities in Kwara expressed gratitude to Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for the inter-state collaboration that made the arrest possible, stressing the importance of joint security efforts in curbing border-related crimes.