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The Ondo command of the south-west security network, code-named Amotekun, says it has laid-off three of its officers for professional misconduct.

The operatives were said to have been part of a human trafficking and burglary operation in the state.

Adetunji Adeleye, the state commander of Amotekun, while parading seven of the suspects on Tuesday, said three of them were involved in human trafficking, while four others were arrested for breaking into houses.

Adeleye added that the dismissed officers would be prosecuted in line with the regulations guiding the corps.

He said some of the electronic equipment stolen from residents have been recovered, noting that investigations are ongoing to apprehend the robbers who fled upon sighting the operatives.

“Today, we have three Amotekun personnel that had gone through the normal process of court martial and are being dismissed today for professional misconduct,” Adeleye said.

“They cease to be members of Amotekun Ondo state corps as from now and we would ensure that adequate punishment would be meted out to them even after dismissal.

“Out of the seven suspects we are parading today, we have three that were arrested for human trafficking cases and we have four others that were arrested for house breaking.

“And we were able to retrieve all the items stolen from their operation, which would be handed over to the rightful owners.

“However, this is to reconfirm that the response to distress calls is actually working for us in order to reduce crime to the minimum.”

He urged residents to assist the corps with more credible intelligence information.

“To commuters, we advise you to reduce travelling late in the night, and early in the morning. However, we will commence our 24-hour patrol from the end of this week to ensure safety,” he added.

“We want to encourage the good people of Ondo state to give us timely information to work for them.”