Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has assured residents of Offatedo community of adequate security, saying the threat of bandits attack is false.

The community has recently received threat note from armed robbers, urging residents to contribute N20 million and had it over to them or risk invasion.

Also, it was alleged that someone raised false alarm of bandit kidnapping children in a private school around transformer bus stop upon sighting policemen in the community, who were in the area for mopped up operation after a recent robbery incidents.

Parents were said to be rushing to schools in the community to take their children home.

However, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ismail Omipidan after inspecting the school said no child was kidnapped neither was the rumour of bandits attack true.

“Ofatedo remain calm, there is no fulani invasion anywhere. The Police, Amotekun, Department of State Services, Vigilante Group of Nigeria and Hunters Group of Nigeria are on their toes. People should go about their normal activities without fear.

“The Government will leave no stone unturned in ensuring security of lives and property of our people”, he said.

Also, Osun state police command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola said it was a false alarm, as no school was attacked in the area.

She said, “Tactical teams had been deployed to the area since then. Residents told us that the person that raised the alarm later ran away. The community and the state in general is safe.”

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