The Osun State Police Command has vowed to end kidnapping and other form of insecurity in the State.
This is followed by series of kidnapping in the state in the past weeks, including the kidnap of a businessman, identified as Muhammad Jubril from his Ago-Igbira Fulani settlement in Ila-Orangun early on Wednesday.
The Police therefore assured its readiness to secure the lives and properties of residents of the state.
The Osun Commissioner of Police, Patrick Kehinde Longe through the Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola had in a statement, said, “on the 12th April, 2023 at about 7am, one Sekiri Fulani Mohammed Kajibo ‘m’ reported that, unknown gunmen numbering about eight (8) suspected to be Fulani of the Bororo stock attacked Ago Igbira, a Fulani settlement between the hours of 11pm of 11th April, 2023 to 12am of 12th April, 2023 and abducted one Mohammed Jubril ‘m’ aged 30 years and injured one Hassan Jubril during the invasion.”
Longe also stated that the Police Command in collaboration with the local vigilantes/hunters on receipt of the incident swung into action.
According to him, they combed the forest area, and equally deployed technical platforms to locate the position of the hoodlums.
“The Police Command will not rest on its oars until all criminal elements are apprehended and made to face justice,” Longe assured.
