Gunmen free abducted farmhands in Iseyin after Collecting Ten Million naira.

The remaining three farmers kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Iseyin area of Oyo State have been released.

Recall that one of the farmhands was killed during a gun duel between the kidnappers and security men during the chase to free the captives.

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It was gathered that the abductors collected as sum of ten million naira from the families of the three victims before they could be released on Friday evening.

It was gathered that the money was released to the kidnappers through their approved network to avoid further loss of lives to the incident.

Our Correspondent learnt that the three victims were brought to settlement center before they were taken to the police station.

The Chairman of the Farm Settlement, Rasheed Adepoju, when contacted by our correspondent, said their members were relieved that the victims were back home alive.

He maintained that though, he mourned the death of one of the victims that met his untimely death, all Glory belong to God as the rest are back home and are going to be with their families.

Oyo Govt Deploys Military, Others To Rescue Abducted Farmers.

Oyo State Government has deployed a security team to Ipapo/Iseyin axis in the Oyo North Senatorial District to rescue some farmers.

Gunmen had stormed the farm settlement on Saturday and whisked away four farmers in the Ipapo/Iseyin axis.

A day after the incident, the state government appealed to the people of Ipapo to be calm, pledging efforts in addressing the issue.

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The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Adeniyi Adebisi, in a statement said a security team comprising police and the military has been dispatched to support the existing security architecture in the area.

He stated that though the ugly incident happened outside the State Farm Settlement (Ipapo/Iseyin), the Oyo State Government prioritises the protection of lives e and properties of every resident of the State, farmers inclusive.

According to him, the military team is expected to join the operation that is planned, not only to rescue the victims but also ensure that appropriate actions are taken against the perpetrators.

He added that all security agencies in the State including the Nigerian Army have been mobilized to the area and are in hot pursuit of the criminals.

The Commissioner assured Oyo residents that the state government is collaborating with security agencies to rescue the abductees within the shortest possible time and prevent the re-occurrence of the sad event.

Lens Poly Mobilizes Pioneer Graduates For NYSC

The pioneer graduates of Lens Polytechnic Offa, Kwara state are set to proceed on the one year National Youth Service Corps scheme of Batch C 2022 stream one,  as all the eligible students have received their call up letters with great joy and excitement.

Proprietor of the institution, Mr Yisa Azeez made the announcement shortly after receiving the green light from NYSC to present their graduates for the National service.

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The news of the mobilization was received with great joy by the pioneer graduates of the institution who are slated for October 2022 , Batch C, stream one. Staff and parents of the students were all excited about the new development which means things are moving well in the right direction for the institution.

The Acting Rector, Dr. Ademola Ebeloku congratulated the pioneer graduates being the first to be mobilized for NYSC by Lens Polytechnic and however charged them to be of good conduct and proud ambassadors of the institution as they distinguish themselves in their service to the nation.

Mr Azeez maintained that Lens Polytechnic Offa as an NBTE accredited school has been identified as one of the fastest growing private polytechnics in Nigeria in terms of quality and programme duration in the recent NBTE polytechnic ranking in Nigeria which the school has not fallen short of and promised to sustain  its tempo in academic excellence.

In his address, the polytechnic Registrar Mr  Hammed Sarafa Olalekan rejoiced with the graduates and urged them to dispense their full potential and skills acquired from Lens Polytechnic Offa outstandingly.