OSOGBO – The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, CP Olawale Olokode, psc in his unrelenting efforts and collaboration from other security outfits to rid the state of criminal activities has since the incident of the kidnap was reported on Friday, March 26, 2021, mounted aggressive pressures on the kidnappers which eventually led to the release of the victim at about 10:00pm of 28th March, 2021 without any ransom paid.
According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l & online – www.startrendinternational.com by SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin (mnipr), Police Public Relations Officer, For: Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Osogbo, the rescued victim is said to be receiving treatment in the hospital as at the time of filing this report.
The Command, according to the release equally wishes to debunk the rumours making round that, three persons were kidnapped in the attack, saying, “the Commissioner of Police wishes to set the record straight that, it was only one person that was kidnapped against the backdrop that, three persons were kidnapped.”
CP Olokode enjoined the journalists and other social media users to do proper investigative journalism before publishing to avoid misleading stories to members of the public.
He assured the citizenry of the Command’s readiness to tackle all forms of criminal activities to a standstill.