Kidnapping: Be security conscious, Osun alerts residents

The Osun State Government has warned residents to be security conscious following reports of attacks by suspected kidnappers masquerading as commercial transporters. The state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, on Wednesday in Osogbo, said the government had received intelligence reports that kidnappers are using commercial transport to abduct residents.

Egbemode said, “The government, through intelligence report, is aware of the infiltration of the ranks of commercial transport operators in the state by some criminal elements who are now attempting to harm unsuspecting citizens by using motorcycles and mini-buses (korope).

“The video of a young lady making the rounds, who was fortunate to escape the plot, confirms the report. We are therefore calling on residents of the state to be more security conscious as they move around the state, and especially avoid motorcycles, mini-buses or buses without registration numbers.

“Citizens are also advised to report through the state’s emergency lines all suspicious movements or presence around their communities or places of residence.”