KIDNAPPING: BOARD VEHICLES FROM DESIGNATED MOTOR PARKS- OGUN POLICE WARNS
The Ogun State Police Command has appealed to members of the public to avoid boarding roadside commercial vehicles to avoid falling into the hands of kidnappers.
Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Ogun State Police PRO revealed that kidnappers “position their operational vehicle by the roadside pretending to be out for commercial services, with about four members of the gang posing as passengers in the vehicle. They will then start moving around, looking for their targeted victim, supposedly to complete the fifth passenger in the vehicle. Once the victim enters the vehicle, they will drive into a hideout and start demanding for ransom.”
In view of this development, the Police Command strongly advises that passengers, especially those on an inter-state journey should board vehicles from designated motor parks.
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In light of the insecurity in the state, the Police has also advised students of tertiary intuitions, especially off-campus students, to be more security conscious and avoid keeping late hours.
The Command also released numbers of Area Commanders and DPOs covering their areas, stressing that students should immediately call the numbers whenever there are in duress or notice any suspicious movement. The numbers that can be called are;08081770416, 08081770419, 08066611771.
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Recall that two female students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University were kidnapped on Sunday night while returning to their hall of residence in Olowu area of Yewa North Local Government Area.
Reports say the abductors contacted the victims’ families and demanded N50 million ransom.
Governor Dapo Abiodun announced on Monday night that the police have secured their release but made no mention of the arrest of the criminals.
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