The three detained OPC members were released from the police custody at Iyaganku police station around 5.40pm.

Their release was sequel to the intervention of the Oyo State government and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams.

The three detained OPC members were released in the presence of State Coordinator of Oodua People’s Congress in Oyo State, Comrade Rotimi Oguntunde a.k.a. Olumo, Special Adviser to Oyo State Governor on Culture and Tourism, Hon. Ademola Akeem Ige and Opc Lawyer.

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The Director, who gave this commendation in her remarks at a town hall meeting organised by her agency in collaboration with Konrad Adeneur Stiftung for House of Assembly members, a platform to give  account of stewardship to members of their constituencies held at Ibadan Grammar School hall, Molete, Ibadan, observed that from all the previous meetings so far held, the lawmaker’s account of stewardship have lengthy records of achievements, well coordinated, so organised and fully attended by members of his constituency who had not only come to listen but had come to testify to his performances with letters of appreciation from beneficiaries from various communities present at the meeting.

She noted that despite the fact that constituency projects were not part of the functions of a lawmaker, Ige has combined the job of the executive arm to his legislative duty with the physical infrastructures he has put in place for his constituency area.

Presenting the details of his stewardship/legislative duties at the meeting, the Accord Party lawmaker, Ige disclosed that he has embarked upon many infrastructures like construction of bridges, modern toilets, boreholes, drainages, school furniture, street light projects, health centres, police station as well as financial/economic empowerment to various individuals, communities and groups in the last two years.

In addition, Ige said that he has equally sponsored bills and motions that have direct bearing on the lives of the citizens in his constituency and Oyo State in general.

He, however, used the occasion to express his immense gratitude to his political party, Accord, for giving him opportunity to contest during the last election and for the support they gave him before, during and last election as well as traditional rulers, religious leaders, market men and women, non-governmental organizations, youth group, traders, transporters, artisans, security agencies, journalists, representatives of other political parties and well wishers that attended the meeting.

He, then urged the present administration in the state to ensure the completion of all abandoned roads in his constituency which include Labo,  Eleta, Academy Owode and others so as to alleviate the sufferings of the motorists that are plying these roads.

While calling on the Commissioner of Police in the State to put  adequate security measures in place for the residents of the entire constituency from armed robbers that usually terrorised the area in recent times, Ige however appealed to the authority of Ibadan South LC D A on the need to rehabilitate Adeyemo link Osungbade Odo Oba road as a matter of urgency to alleviate the sufferings of the people in the area.

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While presenting the motion titled “Need to put an end to the incessant night robbery attacks on innocent citizens within Ibadan metropolis”, the lawmaker decried the rate of robbery attack on innocent citizens of the state particularly in Ibadan South East Constituency in recent times which he said was unprecedented, stressing that the residents have been given sleepless night by the action of these devilish people while perpetrating their nefarious acts.

Lamenting the spate of insecurity in Ibadan metropolis, Ige disclosed that many innocent souls, comprising two night guards namely, Sulaimon Adekola and Mr Peter, a resident, Mr Delani, a Community Chairman who also doubled as  vigilante Chairman, Elder Bola Lawal (aged74) as well as a Police officer attached to Idi-Aro police division, Sgt. Lateef Kazeem were killed during their operation at Ibuko (IMG School), Molusi, Olorunsogo, Molete, Keshinro, Onigari Adeyemo, Eyin Grammar, Felele axis and other locations.

He further explained that apart from the people that were killed, others were equally dispossessed of their valuable belongings ranging from substantial amount of money, mobile phones, electronic gadgets, among other property worth millions of naira.

“The gang moved and attacked residents in huge numbers with dangerous weapons and the security agents were unable to curtail them. It appears the Police are powerless or unable to stem their excesses who always have a field day while looting households in Ibadan metropolis”, he added.

However, all the resolutions made in the motion were unanimously adopted by the House during the plenary which were “that the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matter; the Chairmen and Secretaries, Ibadan South East Local Government and Ibadan South Local Council Development Area and the Chairmen, Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) and vigilante group within the Local Government; and the Commissioner of Police, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) in Ibadan South East Local Government and Ibadan South LCDA and other Heads of Security Agents in the State, be invited to meet with the Committee of the whole house with a view to discussing the measures to take in curbing the menace of the marauders.

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