Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, yesterday, said the state had uncovered plans to kidnap school children and disrupt farm activities in the state.
He said that the plot includes disruptions of rural activities with a focus on farmers and farming work.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor said intelligence snippets had revealed the deliberate mobilisation of criminal elements in the rural areas of the state, posing serious concern to the wellbeing of the people.
The report, according to the statement, further revealed that schools were being targeted with abduction and attack as a way of distracting the implementation of the safe school initiative and the multi-billion naira infrastructure plan.
Adeleke, who further expressed displeasure with rivalry within the Amotekun Corps in the state, promised to reform the outfit for effectiveness.
“The Ministry of Education and all education agencies have been ordered to review safety measures in Osun schools in line with the safe school initiative.
“In specific terms, school principals and heads are expected to clear an overgrown school environment and ensure close liaison with the Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) to secure their school environment.
“We expect the initial report to contain practical and implementable measures to safeguard our farming communities through closer integration and mobilisation of the local hunters and forest rangers.
“I have summoned a meeting of the state security council to firm up all plans. I assure our people that I am on top of the situation. We are committed to securing our schools, farms and the society.
“No stone will be left unturned to disrupt plans of enemies of progress to plunge the state into crisis. I urge members of the public to inform security agencies of any unusual movement or activities across the state.”
“The Amotekun is to be reorganised to make it a truly efficient force to complement the efforts and operation of the police and other security agencies,” the governor said.
