Hammed Shittu in Ilorin
Members of a sociocultural organization of indigenes of the ancient town of Osogbo, living in Kwara state, Concerned Oroki Elite Group, have expressed deep concern over the rising armed robbery attacks and other violent crimes in Osun state capital.
In a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday which was signed by the Director of Communication of the organization, Engineer Ahmad Olanrewaju, the group urged the state government and security agencies to urgently intervene and rescue the community from the grip of criminal bandits.
The organization, which called for swift action, said that victims of armed robbery attacks had narrated tales of woes in the hands of the criminals, apart from deaths of loved ones and loss of properties.
The people said that efforts should be intensified to arrest culprits, adding that crimes and criminality festered in the area because perpetrators usually evade arrest.
The statement narrated how an…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
