“Stop Concocting Criminal Acts To Ikire Community, Our Environments Are Safe” – Prof. Olaitan (IPU President)

The president of Ikire Progressive Union (IPU), Professor Peter Olaitan has warned the rumor mongers to desist from the unfortunate news ascribed to Ikire town over the incessant killings and kidnapping in the resent time.

OSUN REPORTERS gatherd the information through a release signed by the IPU president, where he frowned over the abuse of the social media platforms by the mischief makers, he warned them to desist from attributing the previous unfortunate incidences along Ife-Ibadan road to Ikire community. He then assured all Nigerians especially Osun residents of the efforts put in place by the traditional rulers, Chiefs and Osun State Government to rid Ikire and it’s environs of criminals and hoodlums.

The statement reads, “It has been observed that following the ugly incidences of reported kidnapping and robbery along Ife-Ibadan road, a lot of video and audio messages have been in circulation that Boko Haram, robbers, kidnappers are operating in Ikire.

“It has even come to a ridiculous level that crimes committed over a year ago and that have been in circulation are repackaged to show that they happened or are happening in Ikire.

“This is sad and unfortunate. I need to bring to your notice that since the two ugly incidences happened near Ikire, our traditional rulers, the chiefs, local and state governments have been making frantic efforts to rid our environment of criminals and hoodlums.

“Ikire and surrounding villages have become an unsafe place for hoodlums.
“It is therefore unfortunate that some people are using the previous unfortunate incidences along Ife-Ibadan road to ascribe crime to Ikire.

“Ikire people are industrious and peace loving people and will do everything to ensure that our dear town and villages are unsafe for any criminal. I will also appeal to mischief makers to stop concocting and attributing to Ikire criminal activities that have no link whatsoever to our dear town,” he the