 |
| CP. Lagos Fatai Owoseni |
Fatai, speaking at the State House,
Alausa Ikeja, appealed to the abductors to free the students without further
demands.
Also speaking, the Attorney General
and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem also demanded the unconditional
release of the six children kidnapped from Igbonla Model College since May 25.
He said it was disheartening that
while the State Government and security agencies were working round the clock
to secure the release of the children, some unscrupulous persons deemed it fit
to raise false alarm.
He said: “It was situations as this
that prompted the Governor to sign the Anti-Kidnapping bill into law. The
government will not hesitate to prosecute anyone who runs afoul of the law. Just
as the law prescribes life imprisonment for kidnapping in the state, same also
applies for any person who fakes their own kidnap. Nothing can be more
despicable and heinous than to raise false alarm where there is none. This is
even more despicable when we consider the plight of these children that were
recently kidnapped and are still being held by the kidnappers. Let me sound a
very serious note of warning that we have zero tolerance for crimes against the
State. No matter how high or low you may be in the society, you can be assured
that we will bring you to justice if you commit a crime.”
He also urged all security agents
and agencies not to rest on their oars, but to continue to go all out to ensure
that the state remains safe and secured for residents and investors.
No comments:
Post a Comment