Police confirm abduction of 12-year-old girl in Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old secondary school student in the Challenge area of Ibadan. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a 12-year-old secondary school student in the Challenge area of Ibadan.
In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, preliminary reports indicate that the incident occurred at about 7:20 a.m.
The victim, a female student of a private secondary school in the area, was reportedly abducted by unidentified armed men.
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According to the statement, the assailants seized the girl at a junction leading to the school premises as she was alighting from the vehicle that had conveyed her to school.
"The incident was promptly reported to the Police, and detectives were immediately deployed to the scene for preliminary assessment and fact-finding. Eyewitnesses at the scene were identified and questioned, and their accounts are providing valuable leads to assist ongoing investigations.
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"The parents of the victim have been contacted and are in close contact with the Police as efforts continue to ensure the safe rescue of the child.
"The Commissioner of Police has directed a comprehensive and intelligence-driven investigation, assuring that all possibilities and options are being explored to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and bring those responsible to justice.
He urged members of the public to remain calm and support the Police with any useful information related to the incident, saying such information will be treated with utmost confidentiality.
