…..calls for security parley, patrol of volatile areas

The Oyo State House of Assembly has decried the recent cases of killings, kidnappings and social vices in some parts of the State.

The House at its Thursday plenary expressed concern at the seemingly rise in crimes in some parts of Oyo State.

This came up during a Matter of Urgent Public Importance presented by Hon Bamidele Adeola (Iseyin/Itesiwaju) on the urgent need to take proactive steps to mitigate increase in cases of kidnappings, killings and other social vices in Iseyin and Oyo State at large.

Hon Adeola said Iseyin and its environs had in recent times witnessed serious security threats because of rise in cases of kidnappings.

” Mr. Speaker these horrendous incidents continue unabated. As the last count no fewer than five (5) cases of kidnappings had been reported where the families of the victims paid ransom to secure the release of their loved ones from their abductors. In short, people in the area are now living in palpable fear of who might be the next target.

” In the most recent times precisely on may 12th and early June 2023 one Mr. Rahmon Aralamo (a phone repairer) and seller at fire station, Oluwole Iseyin and a poultry farmer at Odo- ogba along Oseyin-Saki Road were victims of kidnapping. According to report in the community, the families paid millions of naira as ransom before they could secure their releases . This is very pathetic because aside from paying ransom the victims are usually subjected to serious torture by the kidnappers”.

He also recalled the recent murder of a renowned University Professor in cold blood around Ojo area of Ibadan, and the killing of a female student of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic by yet to be apprehended assailants.

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin described some of the recent cases of insecurity in the State as very pathetic, and stressed the need for a synergy of activities among all security agencies.

At the end deliberations and contributions, the house resolved to invite the Commissioner of Police, Amotekun Commandant and other heads of security agencies in the State for a security parley and to also brief the House on the State of insecurity in the State with a view to strengthening security architecture of Oyo State under Omituntun 2.0.