
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, said it has observed an influx of foreigners moving through the state’s forests and cities under different guises in recent months. According to Ripples Nigeria, state commander Akogun Adetunji Adeleye raised the concern while parading suspects on Monday. The report frames the movement as a security issue for Ondo, but provides no further details on numbers, nationalities, arrests, or alleged offences.
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