Nigeria - Youths suspected to be National Youths Service Corps Members serving in Ikaram-Akoko, Akoko Northwest local government area of Ondo state have been reportedly arrested by security operatives.
They were alleged of blackmailing women in the community, inviting them to hotels, taking their photographs and threatening to relay it on social media, if they failed to cooperate with them.
Sources said they also allegedly demanded their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) details to deflate their respective bank accounts.
It was learnt that the development was reported to security operatives that quickly swung into action and arrested the culprits.
The Akala of Ikaram-Akoko, Oba Andrew Momodu confirmed the development, describing it as ridiculous especially from Youth Corp members, who are future leaders.
According to the monarch,it was some soldiers,led by a captain that came for their arrest.
He said the suspects were fond of committing various atrocities in the locality such as collecting money under false pretence, threatening to record and play video of women during intercourse and others.
Another community leader, Alhaji Basiru Aminu described the situation at Ikaram-Akoko as the highest level of moral decadence in the society, which he said must be totally condemned by the public.
According to Aminu, who is the chairman, Nigerian Council for Islamic Affairs (NCIA)in Akoko Northwest, the suspects have been indulging in such criminal acts with impunity in the community.
He urged law enforcement agents to ensure that they face prosecution if found guilty after investigation to serve as deterrent to others in such act.
Sources alleged that the suspects were later handed over to the police for prosecution after their arrest, but the Divisional Police Officer(DPO) Akoko Northwest and the State Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) Femi Joseph denied the claim, stressing that they had not been briefed on the matter as at press time.
Efforts to speak with the Assistant Army Public Relations Officer,Owena Barracks, Captain Ojo Adelegan were abortive. His lines were inactive.
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