Police confirm abduction of 7-year-old girl, Mercy Akande in Ogun

 

The police command in Ogun has confirmed the kidnap of a 7-year-old girl, Mercy Akande in Sango ,  Ado Odo Ota local government area of the state.

SP Omolola Odutola, the Command’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday.

Odutola explained that the girl had been missing since Monday, December 23, saying that the kidnappers started negotiating for ransom on Thursday.

She noted that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Sango Division, had reached out to the victim’s family, saying they had provided valuable information.

The police spokesperson added that efforts to locate the kidnappers and rescue the victim unhurt had commenced. 

Odutola, however, urged the public to disregard a misleading report regarding an alleged demand  of N40,000  from a complainant by police officers in the Sango Division to report a suspected kidnapping case.

” Contrary to the allegations, there was no demand for N40,000. The public is urged to disregard this misinformation .

” However, the police officer who received the complaint from the counter acted unprofessionally, as the matter was not escalated to the DPO , which is necessary for appropriate attention. 

” Internal disciplinary measures have been melted against the erring police officers for failure to notify the DPO of the magnitude of the report,” she said.

She urged the public to assist the police by sharing the pictures of the kidnapped victim to help facilitate her safe return.

She also solicited information from well meaning individuals to assist the police track and arrest the kidnappers.