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Nobody can kidnap me, I’ve passed that level, – Gov. Akeredolu
boasts
Ondo State
Governor, Oluwatotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday evening boasted that with his
status, he can no longer be kidnapped; stressing that only those with security
convoys are safe from the menace of kidnappers.
Akeredolu, who was
speaking during a live TV/Radio programme in the state tagged “Speak With Mr.
Governor” revealed that sometimes his convoy has been confronted by suspected
kidnappers on Akure-Ilesa-Ibadan highway.
According to him,
on those occasions the kidnappers always run into the bush when his security
men opened fire.
“I’ve encountered
then once or twice as governor.
“My convoy was
almost attacked but my security people shot into the air to scare them
(kidnappers) to the bush. That’s the advantage we have as governors. It is a
serious problem on Akure-Ibadan road.
“I remember, I had
to tell my people (convoy) to move. Where ever they are, we confronted them.
There’s no need to run away.
“Even at a time of
such incidence, my orderly was shaking.
“Even if I walk,
they can’t kidnap me. I have passed that stage. They dare not try it.
“It is real that
lives of travellers are not safe on the road. On a serious note, kidnapping is
not limited to just poor people, but for us with convoys we move easily.
The governor added
that, “Armed robbery is fading away and it’s being replaced by kidnapping. Its
now criminals new fashion trend.”
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