The Oodua People’s Congress has distanced its members from the abduction of the sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, alongside her twin sons.
The group said those arrested in connection with the incident were not affiliated with the organisation.
The Yoruba socio-cultural group, while commending the Nigeria Police Force for the swift rescue of the victims in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, urged security agencies to deploy the same urgency in rescuing 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted by terrorists in the Ogbomoso area of the state.
In a statement issued in Lagos on Monday, OPC President, Wasiu Afolabi, popularly known as Askari, said the organisation had a long-standing record of supporting law enforcement agencies in tackling criminal activities and providing neighbourhood security services.
Afolabi said the group could not be associated with criminality, stressing that individuals who falsely claim membership of the OPC while engaging in
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