The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has described as false reports suggesting that a kidnapping incident occurred on the Iwo-Osogbo Road on Wednesday.

He challenged anyone with evidence of the alleged incident to present it.

Viral voice notes and WhatsApp messages had claimed that kidnappers operated on the Iwo-Osogbo Road in the evening on Wednesday.

In the voice notes, some individuals said they narrowly escaped from the kidnappers while traveling from Iwo to Osogbo.

However, the Oluwo, in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Alli, on Friday, said there was no such kidnapping incident in the area.

He warned against spreading fake news or engaging in any act that could cause panic among commuters and residents of the state.

“The report of the bandit attack along Iwo-Osogbo road yesterday was not true. It was a blatant lie concocted to discredit the route. Osun State remains a peaceful state.

“The historical harmony of Osun is strong. Osun is the most peaceful state. No fake news should be allowed to spread. There was no bandit attack along Iwo-Osogbo road yesterday. I challenge anyone with evidence of an attack to present it. Be assured, Iwo is secured under my reign. If there is any attack, I will be there myself to defend my people,” he stated.

Oluwo also urged residents of Osun to remain security-conscious and to always cooperate with the security forces responsible for protecting lives and property.

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