He, therefore, urged parents to sensitise and warn their children and wards to be security conscious by rejecting free rides from strangers.<\/p>\n The circular, signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. A. B. Atere, was titled \u201cNeed To Be Security Conscious And Reject Free Rides Offered By Strangers\u201d.<\/p>\n The state government said the warning became necessary following a security report on the new method adopted by kidnappers, wearing school uniforms similar to that of the schoolchildren in their vehicle(s) and they would offer to help unsuspecting schoolchildren to their school(s).<\/p>\n It further stated that, once the innocent pupils enter the vehicle(s) of the kidnappers, they zoom off to unknown destination(s).<\/p>\n The circular reads: \u201cI am to inform you that the Special Services Department (Office of the Executive Governor) has reliably informed the ministry of the new strategy of kidnappers in Ibadan Metropolis.<\/p>\n \u201cAccording to the information, the kidnappers wear a similar uniform as the child(ren) in their car and offer to help unsuspecting schoolchildren to their school. Once the innocent children enter the vehicle, they zoom off to an unknown destination.<\/p>\n \u201cConsequent upon the above, all stakeholders are enjoined to sensitise\/warn their wards or children under their care on the need to be security-conscious and reject free rides offered by strangers.\u201d<\/p>\n Oyo state government has warned residents to be cautious as kidnappers in the state are now wearing school uniforms to abduct school pupils in Ibadan. This was made known by the state government through a circular with reference number: EDU 215 T18\/166, from the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Oyo State Ministry of Education, Science […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":99713,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_override_bookmark_settings":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[1063,301,315,1410,8084,21033,1024],"class_list":["post-99712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","tag-abduct","tag-government","tag-kidnappers","tag-oyo","tag-residents","tag-reveals-tactic","tag-school"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/saharareporters.com\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/normal_medium\/public\/IMG-20211029-WA0006_0.jpg?itok=qRy93UsI\")
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