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‎The Ondo State Government has expressed deep concern over the reported attack on Igbosi Community, Idogun in Ose Local Government Area and the abduction of a nine-year-old boy in the community. The government has call for calm while the security agencies are on top of the situation.
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‎2. Immediately the government was informed of the development, a coordinated security response was activated. Personnel of the Amotekun Corps, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and the military were mobilised and have since commenced intensive combing operations within the community, the surrounding forests, and other strategic locations within and beyond the area of the incident.
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‎3. The Ondo State Government wishes to assure residents that the security situation is being closely monitored and professionally managed by relevant agencies. Preliminary security measures have already been strengthened in the affected axis, while intelligence gathering and search operations are ongoing to ensure the perpetrators are apprehended and brought to justice.
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‎4. The government urges citizens, particularly residents of Ose Local Government Area and neighbouring communities, to remain calm, vigilant, and cooperative with security personnel. Members of the public are also encouraged to provide useful information that may assist ongoing operations through established security channels.
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‎5. The administration of Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa remains unwavering in its commitment to the protection of lives and property across Ondo State. Government is confident that the ongoing joint security operation will yield positive results.
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‎6. The Ondo State Government appreciates the swift response of all security agencies involved in the operation and calls on the good people of the state to say something when they see something, but avoid spreading unverified information capable of causing panic, while continuing to support efforts aimed at maintaining peace and security throughout the state.
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‎Hon. Idowu Ajanaku,
‎Commissioner for Information and Orientation.
‎June 5, 2026
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