Ondo Police Command Faults Afenifere Youth Leader Over Claims Four Traditional Rulers Aid Kidnapping

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Police Command has said that the claim by Afenifere Youth leader, Eniola Ojajuni,  that four Traditional Rulers in the State are aiding kidnappings could not be substantiated.

Ojajuni had also expressed dissatisfaction over the police’s alleged failure to invite him for a debrief following his release from captivity.

Contrary to Ojajuni’s assertions, the police command explained that he was neither kidnapped nor released by any known abductor within Ondo State.

The command, in a statement by its spokesman, Ayanlade  Olushola, claimed that Ojajuni’s allegations lacked credibility, citing inconsistencies in his statements that contradicted accounts provided by his wife and brothers.

The police command revealed that Ojajuni has persistently ignored multiple invitations for a formal debrief, which could have significantly aided ongoing investigations.

The command emphasized that the alleged abduction of Ojajuni remains shrouded in mystery, marked by conflicting narratives and actions inconsistent with the known modus operandi of kidnapping syndicates in the state.

The police pointed out that a video released by Ojajuni’s purported abductors during his alleged captivity is at odds with the behavior of kidnapping groups previously investigated or arrested.

It maintained that intelligence gathered from past kidnapping cases and confessions by arrested suspects indicate that many of these criminals do not even own smartphones, let alone record or disseminate footage of their victims.

The police command urged the public, especially individuals with credible evidence or knowledge of criminal activities, to come forward and assist the police in the pursuit of justice.

The command emphasized that law enforcement and criminal prosecution can not be conducted on social media and that proper investigation and due process remain the only paths to justice.

The police command appealed to residents of Ondo State to continue to support the police and other security agencies as they intensified their efforts to protect lives and property.

“The command remains resolute in its mission to maintain peace and security across the state, and residents are encouraged to go about their lawful activities without fear.”