Oyo state Commissioner of Police , Mrs Ngozi Onadeko on Monday led teams of police tactical officers to Idi-Ayure forest in a attempt to put a stop to incessant kidnapping along the Ibadan-Ijebu Ode expressway.
The state police boss who is disturbed by the activities of criminal elements in the axis, has also restructured security apparatus around the Idi-Ayunre / Ijebu Ode expressway in a bid to halt cases of abduction along the axis.
In a press statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP. Adewale Osifeso and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Monday, the Commissioner of Police has concluded arrangement to consolidate the success recorded from various releases of abducted persons.
He added that the Commissioner of Police Oyo has since sort out ways to bring kidnapping in the ‘Idi-Ayunre forest axis’ to a halt.
“To this effect, the CP embarked on yet another “on the spot” assessment in the company of members of her management team, to the said forest, combing through ‘Mamu’, ‘Dalley’ and its environs across Ogun State border with the purposes of sharing of information and conducting Intelligence-led operations between the States.
“Consequent upon this, the Commissioner of Police wishes to inform both private and public users of the idi-Ayunre / Ijebu-Ode road as well as every other boundary related routes within the Oyo State Police Command’s jurisdiction to bear in mind that security apparatus has been deployed in top capacities to ensure that all and sundry within the State go about their day to day activities without any form of molestation or harassment from unscrupulous elements.
“While cooperation with the Police in exchange of credible and timely information is encouraged, the CP also enjoins the good people of Oyo State to stay away from crime and aligns with the holy virtues associated with the holy month of Ramadan, within and beyond the Ramadan period “, the police spokesperson said in the statement.
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