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I Steal to Survive – Arrested Cultist Admits

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Dec 25, 2024.

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A 25-year-old alleged cultist, Borokini Ayodeji, has stated that he resorted to stealing due to hunger and a lack of support from his family members.

EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Ayodeji, who was arrested and paraded by the Ondo State security outfit codenamed Amotekun in Akure, lamented that he was abandoned and, as a result, turned to stealing to survive.

In an interview, the suspect confessed to being a member of the Eiye confraternity. He admitted to stealing from a government general hospital in Akure, the state capital, out of hunger. The suspect, who claimed to be a trained tailor, noted that he resorted to stealing because of poverty and the lack of support to establish his craft.

Also paraded was a 16-year-old secondary school student from Akure (name withheld), who confessed to raping a 24-year-old neighbor at knifepoint. According to his statement, the crime was unprovoked, and he expressed remorse for his actions. In an interview, the suspect said, “I don’t know what came over me. I regret my actions.”

While parading the suspects, the state commander of Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye, stated that 29 suspects, with seven others currently under interrogation, were arrested for various offenses ranging from rape and burglary to attempted murder.

Adeleye said that the arrests were the result of intensified patrols and intelligence gathering across the state. He assured residents of the Corps’ commitment to maintaining peace and curbing criminal activities, particularly during the festive season.

He said, “Among these, a notorious member of a vehicle and motorcycle theft syndicate, known for disassembling stolen vehicles and selling them as scrap outside the state, was apprehended. The operatives also arrested a serial housebreaker who had been jailed twice in the last three years.”

“Shockingly, he resumed burglary activities within two weeks of his release from prison,” Adeleye added. To ensure safety during the yuletide season, 1,200 personnel have been deployed across the 18 local government areas of the state, supported by regular patrols and show-of-force exercises.

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