By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin
The Oke-Ode Group Improvement Affiliation (OOCDA) has expressed deep concern over final Sunday’s bandit assault in town by which about 15 vigilantes and a village head had been killed and about 5 others Kidnapped.
The Nationwide President of the Group Affiliation, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Ajala- Bello, in an announcement made accessible to journalists in ilorin described the incident as dastardly and a name for intensified safety efforts on the a part of authorities and want for extra vigilance on the a part of residents of the neighborhood.
Alhaji Ajala-Bello, within the assertion issued on his behalf by the Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the Affiliation, Mr Kunle Akogun, commiserated with the households of the safety officers and Bale of Ogba-Ayo that misplaced their lives in addition to the wounded and those who had been kidnapped within the unhappy incident.
He prayed for the peaceable repose of the soul of the lifeless, fast restoration for the wounded, and early rescue of the kidnapped.
The neighborhood chief famous that the tragic incident had naturally sparked concern and brought about panic and unease amongst residents of the neighborhood.
He, nonetheless, appealed for calm as all needed steps are being taken to place an finish to banditry and kidnapping within the Oke-Ode axis.
Alhaji Ajala-Bello additional urged the residents to be extra vigilant and circumspect now about motion of strangers across the neighborhood and promptly report any suspicious motion to the safety brokers.
He additionally appealed to each the Kwara State and Federal Governments to take extra proactive steps to deal with the nefarious actions of the bandits terrorizing the Oke-Ode axis to keep away from a reoccurrence of the unhappy incident.
He additional appealed to the assorted safety operatives to collaborate and work collectively in the direction of placing an finish to banditry within the space.
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