The Commander of Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in Ogun State, Aare Shola Shodiyan, stated on Monday that the command has arrested over 180 criminals throughout some councils and villages between June and October 2025.
Shodiyan, who disclosed this in an unique interview on the command’s workplace in Abeokuta, the state capital, talked about the crimes to incorporate theft, rituals, armed theft, cyber crime, in any other case generally known as Yahoo Yahoo.
He stated that the criminals, largely goat thieves, ritualists and automobile snatchers, have been instantly handed over to the police as quickly as they have been arrested for additional investigation on the matter.
“About 180 instances as of June to October. They’re largely thieves, ritualists, armed robbers, and Yahoo plus. They stole goats and autos from villages. So once we arrest them like that, we hand them over to the police, as a result of one of many functions of creating VGN was to enhance the work of the police,” he stated
The commander, nevertheless, recommended Governor Dapo Abiodun for offering VGN with working instruments and tools, together with autos, communication devices, bikes, and native arms, amongst others, to hold out their operations in combating crimes on the grassroots, urging different governors within the nation to emulate him.
“Our challenges are that a number of the governments of the day don’t present curiosity; they don’t present assets for us to carry out our duties. Not solely governments, but additionally some influential individuals locally.”
“Governor Abiodun has been offering these assets. For those who get to his home in Iperu, you will note our automobile and our males working hand in hand with different safety businesses. He has been supportive. He has been helping in coaching our males and helping us with funds,” he famous.
