Mohammed Shosanya
The Oyo State Government has reacted to some viral videos about kidnappers’s den in Ibadan,saying the visuals are being re-circulated by mischief makers as if they are recent ones.
The government said these videos are not recent because the incidents they depict happened in 2014 and 2019,adding that they should, therefore, be discounted.
In a statement,the government said one of the videos shows kidnappers’ dens in the Soka area of Ibadan,while the other is about an illegal rehabilitation centre in Olore, Ojoo, Ibadan.
The Soka incident happened in March 2014 – more than ten years ago,it said.
According to the statement,the second one in a supposed rehabilitation centre in Ojoo, Ibadan, was uncovered in 2019 – more than five years ago.
It stated that the intention of those circulating the old videos and passing them off as new is to create unnecessary panic in the state.
It added:”The government urges the mischief makers to stop their antics while we also call on members of the public not to help them push their evil agenda of creating fear among the populace.
“The Governor ‘Seyi Makinde-led administration in Oyo State remains resolute on its commitment to ensuring the security and safety of everyone in the state.
“Oyo State Government has invested heavily in security infrastructure and is determined to do even more to ensure round the clock safety of lives and properties in the state”.
“The government, again, urges members of the public to disregard the videos, one of which is over ten-years old, the other more than five-years old. The people should go about their normal businesses without any form of fear”.
